Samsung Triple Zero issue ends in tragedy, ACCAN releases new consumer sentiment research, spectrum remains in the headlines.

This week, ACCAN has published a significant contribution to the Government’s review into the Disability Discrimination Act (DDA).

This week, Optus executives and senior staff from the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) fronted a Senate inquiry examining September’s major outage, which disrupted more than 600 Triple Zero calls and was linked to 3 deaths.

Network outage registers coming soon, Triple Zero reforms and Senate inquiry confirmed, and former ACCC boss calls for spectrum auctions

TCP Code deemed ‘deficient’ by ACMA, older Samsung phones flagged as Triple Zero risk, ACCAN launches new spectrum position paper

ACCAN calls for national outage register, TIO report reveals worsening consumer harm, and ACCAN publishes landmark UOMO submission

Email address saga sees Optus outage headlines continue, Triple Zero Custodian bill passes House

Optus suffers a second Triple Zero outage, sparking crisis of consumer confidence; SMS Sender ID scheme delayed 6 months and ACCAN accessible telecoms program given extension

In the news: Optus Triple Zero outage affects hundreds and is linked to deaths, ACCAN’s reform calls

In the news: ACCAN to hold online spectrum forum, ACCAN submission on getting the regulatory balance right, and NBN boosts speeds for millions of customers

In the news: Telstra CEO National Press Club address, push for new digital platform reforms and new online safety codes and standards

In the news: ‘Self-regulation clearly not working' – Fair Call Coalition, new report on spectrum licence debate, and regional comms debate hits parliament

In the news: Consumer boosting bill in Parliament as ACCAN joins MPs in Canberra, and Scams Awareness Week gets underway

In the news: Data breach hits iiNet, Google again in court strife over anti-competitive conduct, successful ACCAN 2025 grants announced

In the news: Optus in court for privacy breaches, talking telco financial hardship on Triple J, and Federal Court finds against Apple and Google

In the news: NBN announce Kuiper partnership, TIO report damning of financial hardship compliance, and Click to Cancel campaign ramps up

In the news: Productivity number one on political agenda, social media ban extended to YouTube, ACCAN submission on app store Code

Parliament’s back – communications reform must be a priority, ACCAN joins crossbencher for subscription trap reform call, OECD confirms competitive auction for mobile the ‘gold standard’

ACMA pushes back SMS Sender ID Register implementation, what you need to know about NBN speed boosts, and new DFV protections guide now available

ACCAN launch Consumer Sentiment Tracker; complaints data shows increase in TIO referrals; and billions on the line in spectrum proposal – new op-ed