Optus Penalised $1.5M For Public Safety Failures
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March 6, 2024
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Optus has been fined $1,5M after the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) found large-scale breaches of public safety rules. An investigation... Read More
ACMA Fines Outdoor Supacentre $300,000
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January 31, 2024
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Outdoor Supacentre has been fined over $302,500, after it was found to be sending tens of thousands of text messages to consumers... Read More
Lenovo’s Medion Fined For SIM-Swap Scam Costing Customers $160K
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January 17, 2024
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The Lenovo owned company Medion Australia has been fined $259,440 for failing to comply with customer identification rules, resulting in nine known... Read More
Telstra Fined $3M For Overcharging Customers
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December 6, 2023
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Thousands of customers are being refunded over $21 million by Telstra, after they were charged for “inactive” internet services during an 11... Read More
Telstra Fined Over $300,000
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November 29, 2023
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Telstra has been fined $306,360 after it failed to provide correct details to a public database that is used by emergency services... Read More
Kmart Fined $1.3 Million Over Spam Emails & Ignored Warnings
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November 2, 2023
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ACMA (the Australian Communications and Media Authority) has found its next target, and fined Wesfarmers owned Kmart over $1.3 million, following an... Read More
Uber Aus Fined $412,500 Over Spam
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October 26, 2023
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Uber Australia, the rideshare and food delivery company, has been fined $412,500 following an infringement notice for sending over 2 million spam... Read More
Telcos Breached Anti-Spam Obligations: ACMA
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May 12, 2023
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Australia’s communications watchdog has taken action against three telcos that allowed over 100,000 spam SMS messages to be sent through its carrier... Read More
ACMA Finds Telstra Breached Consumer Protection Rules
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April 20, 2023
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Telstra has been found in breach of consumer protection rules after it failed to give notice to more than 5,400 customers prior... Read More