Restrictions on semiconductor exports to China, announced by the US on 7 October, will also affect Australia, an academic says in an op-ed for Australian think-tank, the Lowy Institute.



Two Chinese citizens have been charged with trying to bribe an American law-enforcement official to allegedly obtain inside information about the government's case against telecommunications equipment vendor Huawei Technologies.

Consumer premises equipment specialist Vantiva, formerly known as Technicolor, announced it has partnered with Deutsche Telekom to deploy Magenta Home Box Fibre, a next-generation Docsis 3.1 and Wi-Fi 6 gateway.

Meta, the parent company of social media giant Facebook, has threatened to block the sharing of news feeds in Canada — similar to what it did in Australia — if Ottawa legislates to force it to pay news outlets for their content.

The Australian Communications and Media Authority has ruled that Seven Network and Nine Network have each breached regulations by airing gambling advertisements during the Tokyo Olympics.

Australian demand for entertainment remains strong despite current economic challenges with the average household now shelling out for 3.1 digital media subscriptions—up from 2.3 last year. Spending went up to $62 per month—a jump from $55 in 2021, according to Deloitte’s annual eleventh edition Media Consumer Survey.

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has switched on a $300 million telecommunications cable directly linking Western Australia to key global markets.

Medical insurer Medibank Group says the individual who attacked the company's network stole data that includes Medibank customer data and the public should expect to see an increase in the number of customers affected.

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Stan Beer, newsletter editor, iTWire

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