Next generation ready to tell local stories through Journalist Fund grants

Up to 56 new cadet journalists are hitting the beat in 38 regional newsrooms across the nation, after being awarded grants through the first round of the Australian Government’s Journalist Fund.
 

31 March 2023

Media release

Interview with Paddy & Rob, Triple M Central Coast
SUBJECTS: Mobile Black Spots Program, Regional Connectivity Program

30 March 2023

Interview

Albanese Government delivers fixed wireless broadband to thousands for the first time

Around 24,000 homes and businesses across Australia will be able to upgrade to NBN fixed wireless for the first time, as a result of the Albanese Government’s $480 million investment to improve broadband connectivity in regional areas.

30 March 2023

Media release

Albanese Government outlines key reforms to National Classification Scheme

The Albanese Government has today announced a number of proposed improvements to the National Classification Scheme (the Scheme) and released the Review of Australian Classification Regulation (the Stevens Review) as it considers further…

29 March 2023

Media release

Tender opens for technical adviser for national mobile coverage audit

The Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts has published an open tender to procure an expert technical adviser to support the delivery of the Australian…

29 March 2023

Media release

Press conference - Parliament House, Canberra
Subjects: eSafety online resources for First Nations Australians; eSafety Report on First Nations Australians’ online experiences; the Voice; Online platforms domestic staffing; hate speech; First Nations Digital Inclusion Advisory Group (FNDIAG).

28 March 2023

Speech

Culture, connection and creativity: better online experiences for First Nations people

The Albanese Government is supporting better online experiences for First Nations people as new research shows that more young Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are turning to technology for cultural expression and engagement.

28 March 2023

Media release

Question Time response - online safety

Ms Kate Thwaites MP: My question is to the Minister for Communications: what is the Albanese Labor government doing to support online safety for Australians, and what challenges does the eSafety Commissioner face in supporting…

27 March 2023

Speech

Interview with Patricia Karvelas, ABC Radio National
SUBJECTS: Gambling reform, Donations, NSW State Election.

27 March 2023

Interview

Update on the National Roundtable on Online Dating Safety

The Albanese Labor Government has continued important work to keep Australians safe following the National Roundtable on Online Dating Safety in January.

26 March 2023

Media release

Broader reforms to be pursued as anti-siphoning list remade

The Albanese Government has remade the anti-siphoning list for a period of three years as it progresses the review of the anti-siphoning scheme as a priority in 2023.

25 March 2023

Media release

Speech to Australian Media Literacy Summit
SUBJECTS: Media literacy, combating misinformation, digital inclusion, esafety, public broadcasters

24 March 2023

Speech

Changes to telecommunications legislation will help save lives

The Australian Government has moved quickly to improve the ability of police and emergency services to locate missing people and other Australians at risk of serious harm during time-critical investigations, with the vital Information Disclosure…

23 March 2023

Media release

Interview with Matt Stephens, ABC Riverland
SUBJECTS: Mobile Black Spot and Regional Connectivity Programs

23 March 2023

Interview

Interview with Mim Hook, ABC Gippsland
SUBJECTS: Albanese Government’s Mobile Black Spot Program and Regional Connectivity Program

22 March 2023

Interview