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  • ACA sets up spam bill enforcement team

    The Australian Communications Authority (ACA) is establishing a "dedicated unit" which will enforce the Spam Act 2003, passed through the senate yesterday.

  • Anti-spam assault spans Asia-Pacific

    Australian regulators have signed an agreement with Asia-Pacific nations to step up the war against spam.

  • Aust code of practice to shut down spam

    A spam taskforce operating under the auspices of the Australian Internet Industry Association (IIA) has released a draft industry code of practice designed to block the spam epidemic.

  • Splintering on spam

    Information and communications technology (ICT) companies and governments are planning to drive their anti-spam efforts to new heights later this year. But will they founder in a sea of conflicting standards?

  • Privacy Act buckles under e-mail pressure

    The Australian Consumers' Association (ACA) said this week that national privacy legislation could not handle the challenges posed by modern e-mail, and that the public e-mail space may have been permanently corrupted with spam.

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  • Consumers rights still lagging: ACA chief

    In an exclusive interview, the Australian Communications Authority's retiring chairman Dr Bob Horton explains why consumer rights continue to lag. He touches on other topics including regulating mobile adult content.

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