ACCC takes Telstra to Federal Court for ‘misleading’ customers

ACCC takes Telstra to Federal Court for ‘misleading’ customers

The ACCC has accused Telstra of neglecting to notify 8897 customers of a reduction in NBN upload speeds and failing to lower their charges accordingly.

  • byBillie Eder

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First came the giant advertising screens - now it’s plus-sized payphones

First came the giant advertising screens - now it’s plus-sized payphones

New Telstra payphones are coming to inner Sydney streets,with Wi-Fi and USB chargers,but they’ll be much bigger.

  • byMichael Koziol
‘Like winning the lotto’:ARIAs to recognise ads for using Australian music

‘Like winning the lotto’:ARIAs to recognise ads for using Australian music

The ARIAs will have a new award encouraging the advertising industry to use Australian music,aiming to help artists diversify revenue after a difficult few years and recognise another creative outlet for music.

  • byJackson Graham
‘The sky might not be falling’:Local media buyers bullish despite inflation,interest rate rises

‘The sky might not be falling’:Local media buyers bullish despite inflation,interest rate rises

Australian media buyers do not believe the sector’s outlook for next year is as bleak as global forecasts suggest.

  • byZoe Samios
Musk cuts staff by half blaming activists for ‘massive’ revenue drop

Musk cuts staff by half blaming activists for ‘massive’ revenue drop

Angry Twitter employees have taken to social media after being fired over email by new Twitter owner Elon Musk.

  • bySheila Dang,Katie Paul andParesh Dave
Are gambling ads destined to go the way of tobacco ads?

Are gambling ads destined to go the way of tobacco ads?

A group of MPs want further restrictions on gambling ads during live sports broadcasts,saying children are being taught to equate sport with betting.

  • byLisa Visentin
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From con artist to icon:Why do we love criminal celebs?

From con artist to icon:Why do we love criminal celebs?

From Martha Stewart to Justin Bieber and con artist Anna Delvey,celebrities have long profited from breaking the law. What do our exaltations of them say about us?

  • bySamantha Selinger-Morris
‘Balance isn’t right’:Clover Moore hits pause on screens that ate Sydney
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‘Balance isn’t right’:Clover Moore hits pause on screens that ate Sydney

The communication billboards provide lucrative income for the City of Sydney council,but pedestrians have found them difficult to accept.

  • byMichael Koziol
Governments spend $50m of taxpayer money on political ads each year:Grattan Institute

Governments spend $50m of taxpayer money on political ads each year:Grattan Institute

Each year roughly two of the five biggest federal government campaigns breach guidelines and promote a political agenda,a new report says.

  • byMike Foley
Nick ‘Honey Badger’ Cummins accused of endorsing human rights abuses in Hong Kong

Nick ‘Honey Badger’ Cummins accused of endorsing human rights abuses in Hong Kong

Pro-democracy leaders have accused the former Australian Rugby player and TV star of endorsing the Hong Kong government’s attempt to remake the image of the city.

  • byEryk Bagshaw
The new Sydney billboards that have left pedestrians ‘walking like ducks’ in single file

The new Sydney billboards that have left pedestrians ‘walking like ducks’ in single file

The “communication pylons” have been criticised for their size and placement,including blocking the view of oncoming buses.

  • byMichael Koziol