By Chris Chapman, ACMA Chairman
Whether you’re a couch potato, a dedicated talkback listener, an occasional fan of reality TV or an early riser who loves breakfast television or radio, you’re one of millions of Australians who actually are participating in broadcast media. Most of us relax in front of the television or tune in [...]
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The ACMA has published draft guidelines about how it intends to work with others on cybersafety and digital citizenship initiatives. The guidelines are designed to assist the agency’s communication and facilitation work with external organisations in connection with the Cybersmart Program. They may also help potential partners develop proposals for mutual cooperation. Comments are sought [...]
Continue Reading →Five Things sums up the week in social media and innovation. We look at events in Australia and around the world that inspired and intrigued us.
1. Yahoo’s billion dollar deal. On Monday, Yahoo made a big move to reach a younger audience by purchasing Tumblr for $1.13 billion. Although Yahoo is one of the [...]
Continue Reading →There has been some media speculation claiming that proposed amendments to the Television Code of Practice are being considered by the Australian Communications and Media Authority. We are not yet considering but rather, the ACMA is awaiting Free TV and ASTRA to formally present, for registration, the codes on the promotion of live odds in [...]
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Australians would be able to call ‘freephone’ (18/1800) numbers from their mobile phone at no charge under a draft Australian Communications and Media Authority variation to the Telecommunications Numbering Plan 1997 (the Numbering Plan).
While calls from fixed phone services can already be made to freephone numbers at no charge, calls from mobile phones are [...]
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Five Things sums up the week in social media and innovation. We look at events in Australia and around the world that inspired and intrigued us.
1. Innovation at Google: This week the Google I/O conference was held in San Francisco. Not just your everyday conference, last year saw the launch of Continue Reading →
Five Things sums up the week in social media and innovation. We look at events in Australia and around the world that inspired and intrigued us.
1. Eye-tracking investigation: Rumours were rife earlier this year that Samsung’s highly anticipated new phone, the Galaxy S4, would include eye-tracking technology. It has been announced that the phone [...]
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Five Things sums up the week in social media and innovation. We look at events in Australia and around the world that inspired and intrigued us.
1. The world’s first 3D printed bionic organ – Back in February, Gizmodo reported scientists at Heriot-Watt University had produced human embryonic stems cells using 3D printing.
Creating [...]
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The ACMA’s Contemporary community safeguards inquiry is examining the core principles that should guide the content of broadcasting codes of practice.
To help inform this inquiry, the ACMA is hosting a series of citizen conversations.
The themes for the public forums are classification, decency, accuracy, fairness, advertising and privacy. There is also a workshop for [...]
Continue Reading →Please fill out the form below to register for the ACMA’s Citizen conversations series, which will inform the Contemporary community safeguards inquiry. As space is limited, the information will be used for the purpose of monitoring attendance numbers to each session.
You will receive an email notifying you of the outcome of your registration within [...]
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