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Federal Court rejects jurisdictional submission by Google.

On 21 February 2022, Telstra, Australia's largest mobile network operator ("MNO"), and TPG, the country's third largest MNO, announced a long-term active network sharing deal...

Key recent developments in the area of Technology, Media and Telecommunications are summarised below.

On 8 June 2021, the Federal Court considered the factors to be taken into account when determining the existence of an implied software licence: QAD Inc v Shepparton Partners Collective Operations Pty Ltd [2021] FCA 615.

On 3 December 2003, the Hon Daryl Williams, Minister for Communications, Information Technology and the Arts, Senator Robert Hill, and the Attorney-General, the Hon Phillip Ruddock, issued a joint news release announcing the introduction of a new government information security initiative.

Telecommunications supppliers should review policies and develop procedures to ensure compliance with the new code.

To help the rollout of 5G, the Government has outlined policy objectives and law reforms to support network deployments.

The interlocutory proceedings related to an action commenced by the Commissioner in March 2020 in the wake of the Cambridge Analytica controversy.

On 28 May 2026, the Treasury published stage 1 of its long-awaited package of laws and consultations to designate, implement and operationalise the Scams Prevention Framework (SPF).

The privacy of Jane Doe - The Australian High Court’s decision in Australian Broadcasting Corporation v Lenah Game Meats Pty Ltd opened the possibility of the development of a common law right to privacy in Australia.

With Treasury now defining the scope of the SPF and core requirements that entities will need to comply with, regulated entities should assess whether they can meet these new obligations and actively consider how they engage with Treasury in the consultation.

Includes a range of cyber issues and developments, including the recent Optus cyber-attack and data breach

Australian Clinical Labs and the OAIC presented an agreed civil penalty position of $5.8m to the Federal Court arising from a 2022 data breach affecting 223,000 customers.

While adoption of cloud increases, concerns around privacy, security and availability remain significant for business.

Explanation of the process to uncover the identity of anonymous keyboard warriors and how to remove Google reviews.

In 1886, a telegraph operator was able to obtain a shipment of watches that was refused by a local jeweller. Using the telegraph, he sold all the watches to fellow operators and railroad employees. Within a few months, he had made enough money to leave his job and start his own store.