Australian telco SpinTel Pty Ltd (SpinTel) has paid a $653,400 penalty after sending more than 32,000 commercial emails without consent.
Two former Australian Football League (AFL) players turned online influencers have been issued with formal warnings by the ACMA for promoting an illegal online gambling service.
Foxtel Cable Television Pty Ltd (Foxtel) has been found in breach of broadcasting laws after its coverage of a motorsport event included tobacco branding.
The ACMA welcomes new laws that substantially increase penalties for telcos that breach consumer protection rules and strengthen the ACMA’s enforcement powers
Amaysim Mobile Pty Ltd (Amaysim) has paid a $138,600 penalty after failing to carry out mandatory ID verification checks
The ACMA is seeking feedback on proposed new rules to provide stronger and directly enforceable protections for telco consumers
The ACMA has found that the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) breached its impartiality obligations in a Four Corners episode about the redevelopment of the Australian War Memorial.
Dabble Sports Pty Ltd has paid $1,069,200 in penalties following an ACMA investigation that found the company breached online gambling self-exclusion rules.
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.
