This speech by ACMA Chairman Chris Chapman: ? provides a snapshot of Australians? participation in the emerging digital economy; ? touches on some of the challenges to that participation; and ? considers the collaborative, multi-layered approach that ACMA sees as necessary in the changing media landscape. It was presented to the Digital Economy Forum, Melbourne...

Email, on-line banking, paying bills and news and weather updates are the most common uses of the internet by Australians this year, according to research by ACMA. Email, on-line banking, paying bills and news and weather updates are the most common uses of the internet by Australians this year, according to research by ACMA. Report...

This speech by Rebecca Burdon, ACMA's Principal Economist, outlines how ACMA proposes to assess whether regulatory proposals that are likely to have a significant economic effect on stakeholders are in the public interest.

This speech by Rebecca Burdon, ACMA's Principal Economist, outlines how ACMA proposes to assess whether regulatory proposals that are likely to have a significant economic effect on stakeholders are in the public interest.

Australia is unique in the world in mandating quotas for children’s programs on free-to-air television. The current standards also contain a range of restrictions on advertising to children. The draft new standard includes a number of changes.Australia is unique in the world in mandating quotas for children’s programs on free-to-air television. The current standards also...