Telstra has paid a $277,200 penalty for failing to carry out required identity verification checks and not providing adequate protections to customers at risk of mobile number fraud.
The ACMA has found Channel Seven Adelaide Pty Ltd breached rules relating to privacy and the broadcast of distressing material involving a child.
The ACMA has today commenced proceedings in the Federal Court against Optus Mobile Pty Limited (Optus Mobile) in relation to the 18 September 2025 outage, which affected some people’s ability to connect to the emergency call service.
Tabcorp Holdings Limited (TAB) has paid more than $2.7 million in penalties after the ACMA found multiple breaches of spam and telemarketing laws by the company.
The ACMA has issued a formal warning to mixed martial arts fighter Jamie Mullarkey for breaches of Australia’s online gambling laws.
The ACMA welcomes today’s Federal Court orders imposing $24.24 million in penalties on providers and promoters of prohibited online poker services operated under the names PPPfish, Shuffle Gaming and Redraw Poker.
The new SMS Sender ID Register has now commenced, providing an important new measure to help protect Australians from text message impersonation scams.
Consumers will have access to clearer information about mobile coverage and network outages, with new rules introduced by the ACMA now in effect.
The ACMA has announced its compliance and enforcement priorities for 2026–27, with a focus on identifying areas of high risk of harm to consumers and implementing new rules to better protect them.
The ACMA has found SBS breached gambling advertising rules during a live broadcast of the Tour de France in July 2025.
