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  • Anti-spam legislation effective, claims ACMA

    Australia's anti-spam watchdog has lauded the effectiveness of the Spam Act 2003, but warned international efforts and moves to combat the "fusion of spam, fraud and cybercrime" must be stepped up.

  • ACMA finds its man

    The Australian Communications and Media Authority's CIO search is over with a CrimTrac executive assuming the role in May.

  • Govt merges ABA, ACA

    Under new plans in the government's budget, the Australian Broadcasting Authority (ABA) and the Australian Communications Authority (ACA) will be merged into one regulator.

  • ACMA reveals VoIP regulation facelift

    ACMA has announced that it will be adopting a new regulatory framework to govern VoIP in Australia.

  • Big Brother debacle triggers new Web rules

    Australia's Internet Industry Association (IIA) has published a new code of practice for digital content providers, in a response to a Big Brother incident involving indecent exposure on the reality television show in 2006.

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