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MORNING BRIEFING: The state opposition says there is "something rotten" in the New South Wales government after explosive evidence was given at an inquiry yesterday detailing how John Barilaro was given a plum US Trade Commissioner role after a highly qualified woman had already been offered the role.

New regulations require scam messages to be traced, identified and blocked and for information to be shared with authorities

The responsibility of keeping on top of text message scams will rest on the shoulders of mobile providers under a renewed crackdown by the communications watchdog.

Complaint that alleged shows hosted by Andrew Bolt, Rita Panahi and Paul Murray spread anti-Islam sentiment was not upheld

Australia’s broadcasting watchdog says self-regulatory codes for broadcasters are outdated as they do not apply to streaming services

The industry regulator has hit telco Lycamobile with a $186,000 fine after it failed to comply with a penalty it received last year.

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MORNING BRIEFING: Crime statistics show murders, assaults and robberies involving a knife or firearm are lower than in almost any other year over the past two decades.

So the federal election is on. Billboards are suddenly plastered with party slogans, campaign ads are all around us, and our social media feeds are flaring up with political spin.

MORNING BRIEFING: The Sydney Royal Easter Show kicks off today with special celebrations to mark 200 years since the Royal Agricultural Society of NSW's inception.

Telecommunications companies will face new rules from June 30 to stop 'SIM-swap' scams where fraudsters take control of a user's phone number.