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The incumbent Labor government, led by Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, has won a second term in office. Whilst the result was expected, the magnitude of the victory was not. Why did it go so wrong for the Coalition, and how did Labor pull it out of the bag, after trailing in the polls only two months ago?Will raised these questions with Michael Kroger, former Victorian Liberal Party President, and Stephen Conroy, former Communications Minister in the Rudd government. The interview was originally recorded for the UK edition of The Spectator. You can watch the interview here.Follow Will Kingston and Fire at Will on social media here.Read The Spectator Australia here.

The Media and Communications Minister says cutting funding for NZ on Air and the Film Commission isn't on the table. The Government is asking for feedback on five proposals, aiming to help local media go up against international competitors. One includes merging the Commission and NZ on Air. Paul Goldsmith says the two categories are becoming far less distinct - and a merger could even give both more funds. "Rather than having two organisations doling it out - if you had one, that could be a more efficient way of doing it. We're not suggesting changing the overall funding levels, that's just how it's administered." LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Media and Communications Minister says he's working his way through the process when it comes a new law that would force tech giants to pay for news content. The Fair Digital News Bargaining Bill was set to have its second reading in Parliament last week, but it wasn't ready. Paul Goldsmith says it's a difficult issue. "The broader issue of how you corral one of the biggest companies in the world and have a conversation around how that works - it's not straightforward." LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Communications Minister struggles to explain Labor's misinformation bill, and a commuter takes a stand against extinction rebellion activists. Plus, one of Donald Trump's new appointments causes drama within the Republican ranks.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Shadow communications minister David Coleman says the social media companies were warned years ago to do something about the issues on their platforms as the Albanese government and the opposition commit to ban children under the age of 16 from using the sites.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Join us for an insightful episode as we chat with Dany Elachi, a Sydney father of five and the co-founder of Heads Up Alliance. Dany and his wife started this grassroots movement in 2020 to encourage parents to delay giving their kids social media and smartphones. They believe that families in local school communities can create a healthier environment for their children by working together.We delve into the critical topic of raising the minimum social media age to 16 years with Dany Elachi, co-founder of the Heads Up Alliance. With smartphones already banned in public schools across New South Wales and Queensland, Australia is ahead of the curve in reclaiming childhood from the grips of Big Tech.Dany discusses the recent bipartisan support for increasing the social media minimum age to 16 and highlights the Coalition's commitment to enacting this law within 100 days of forming a government. He expresses concerns about recent doubts from the Communications Minister and the Prime Minister's suggestions of conditional implementation.Through this conversation, we explore why the current minimum age of 13—rooted in American privacy law—is outdated and inappropriate. Dany argues that even if age verification technology isn't perfect, passing this law now would send a solid signal to parents and children about the hazards of social media for young teens.Dany presents a compelling list of serious harms linked to early social media use, including:Less sleep, reading, nature, and exerciseWeaker family connections and real-life friendshipsReduced face-to-face socialization, concentration, learning, and creativityIncreased exposure to bullying, extreme viewpoints, gratuitous violence, porn, sextortionists, and child predatorsBy taking decisive action, Australia can set a new norm and provide parents with the support they need to resist the pressure of early social media exposure for their children. Dany emphasizes the importance of prioritizing children's wellbeing over profits and the urgency of addressing the negative impacts of social media on youth mental health.Tune in to hear Dany Elachi's passionate plea for raising the social media minimum age to 16, the potential benefits for our children, and how communities can come together to protect the next generation. This episode is a must-listen for parents, educators, and anyone concerned about the future of our children's mental health and well-being.Join the movementhttps://www.facebook.com/TheHeadsUpAlliance/?locale=ms_MY&paipv=0&eav=Afbm52iu63tPe51QKec6ThG3yxDJITf_Me3ZuZZwGuFfZ2vu8kMzrJW8RRzttP12j_AJoin us at the SEEN community eventhttps://events.humanitix.com/mastering-children-s-mental-health-in-the-digital-ageLink to the story about Sweden back to basics schooling.https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/sep/11/sweden-says-back-to-basics-schooling-works-on-paperSupport the Show.Subscribe and support the podcast at https://www.buzzsprout.com/367319/supporters/newLearn more at www.profselenabartlett.com

We speak with an animal charity who is seeing an increase in welfare issues with horses A call for a medical card style system to be introduced for animals as many people struggle to pay vet bills West Cork community is rallying around a mother of 4 following a major spinal cord injury Why we need legislation to protect Ireland's coastline and seas Cork County Council to write to the Communications Minister on GAA GO Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The new Media and Communications Minister says the sector isn't broken but is under pressure.  The Prime Minister handed the portfolio to Paul Goldsmith after stripping it from the embattled Melissa Lee.  He told Andrew Dickens that there are challenges to work through.  Goldsmith says there's been colossal change in how people collect their news in the last decade, and the advertising revenue which used to sustain it is under pressure.  LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Politicians debate border security after an unauthorised boat arrival in WA; The Communications Minister to meet with online safety experts in Europe; Big wins for Liverpool and Arsenal while Ange Postecoglou's Tottenham lose 2-1.

In the recent cabinet reshuffle, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim separated the Communications and Digital Ministry into two independent bodies. Gobind Singh Deo reenters the cabinet as Digital Minister, while Fahmi Fadzil remains Communications Minister within this revised setup. We discuss the expectations and changes in the communication and digital landscape that stem from this division with Alexander Wong, Managing Editor and Co-Founder of SoyaCincau.Image credit: Shutterstock.com

Communications Minister warns of shutdown of digital terrestrial television platforms that will terminate TV signals from next year if broadcasters decline to pay for the usage of the Digital Terrestrial Television (DTT) platform.

On this week's show Patrick Gray talks through the news with Chris Krebs and Dmitri Alperovitch. They discuss: The SEC enforcement action against Solarwinds' CISO The White House AI Executive Order CitrixBleed exploitation goes wide How Kaspersky captured some (likely) Five Eyes iOS 0day Elon Musk's Gaza Strip adventures Much, much more This week's show is brought to you by Greynoise. Andrew Morris, Greynoise's founder and CEO, is this week's sponsor guest. He talks about how Greynoise is using large language models to help them analyse massive quantities of malicious internet traffic. Show notes comp-pr2023-227.pdf Biden signs executive order to oversee and invest in AI tech Risky Biz News: CitrixBleed vulnerability goes from bad to disastrous Andrew Morris on X: "Confluence bug is popping off. VAST majority of it is blasting thru Tor, similar to the first wave of Log4J exploitation two years ago. If you haven't patched, it's probably popped. https://t.co/4JC0uiTaqc https://t.co/wLDgQpq7r0" / X Andrew Morris on X: "Confluence bug is popping off. VAST majority of it is blasting thru Tor, similar to the first wave of Log4J exploitation two years ago. If you haven't patched, it's probably popped. https://t.co/4JC0uiTaqc https://t.co/wLDgQpq7r0" / X How Kaspersky obtained all stages of Operation Triangulation | Securelist Kaspersky reveals 'elegant' malware resembling NSA code | CyberScoop Sophisticated StripedFly Spy Platform Masqueraded for Years as Crypto Miner A cascade of compromise: unveiling Lazarus' new campaign | Securelist Near-total internet and cellular blackout hits Gaza as Israel ramps up strikes Amichai Stein on X: "Israel's Communications Minister @shlomo_karhi in response to Elon Musk: Israel will use all the means at its disposal to fight this. Hamas will use this for terrorist activity. There is no doubt about it. We know it, and Musk knows it. Hamas is ISIS." / X Shashank Joshi on X: "Wonder what encryption, if any, they use? Vulnerable to tapping. "Hamas has maintained operational security by going “stone age” and using hard-wired phone lines while eschewing devices that are hackable or emit an electronic signature." https://t.co/ALVSXb55Zn" / X Hackers that breached Las Vegas casinos rely on violent threats, research shows | CyberScoop Octo Tempest crosses boundaries to facilitate extortion, encryption, and destruction | Microsoft Security Blog GitHub - cloudflare/har-sanitizer Russia to launch its own version of VirusTotal due to US snooping fears iPhones have been exposing your unique MAC despite Apple's promises otherwise | Ars Technica VMware warns of critical vulnerability affecting vCenter Server product Judge tosses Khashoggi widow's lawsuit against NSO Group

On this week's show Patrick Gray talks through the news with Chris Krebs and Dmitri Alperovitch. They discuss: The SEC enforcement action against Solarwinds' CISO The White House AI Executive Order CitrixBleed exploitation goes wide How Kaspersky captured some (likely) Five Eyes iOS 0day Elon Musk's Gaza Strip adventures Much, much more This week's show is brought to you by Greynoise. Andrew Morris, Greynoise's founder and CEO, is this week's sponsor guest. He talks about how Greynoise is using large language models to help them analyse massive quantities of malicious internet traffic. Show notes comp-pr2023-227.pdf Biden signs executive order to oversee and invest in AI tech Risky Biz News: CitrixBleed vulnerability goes from bad to disastrous Andrew Morris on X: "Confluence bug is popping off. VAST majority of it is blasting thru Tor, similar to the first wave of Log4J exploitation two years ago. If you haven't patched, it's probably popped. https://t.co/4JC0uiTaqc https://t.co/wLDgQpq7r0" / X Andrew Morris on X: "Confluence bug is popping off. VAST majority of it is blasting thru Tor, similar to the first wave of Log4J exploitation two years ago. If you haven't patched, it's probably popped. https://t.co/4JC0uiTaqc https://t.co/wLDgQpq7r0" / X How Kaspersky obtained all stages of Operation Triangulation | Securelist Kaspersky reveals 'elegant' malware resembling NSA code | CyberScoop Sophisticated StripedFly Spy Platform Masqueraded for Years as Crypto Miner A cascade of compromise: unveiling Lazarus' new campaign | Securelist Near-total internet and cellular blackout hits Gaza as Israel ramps up strikes Amichai Stein on X: "Israel's Communications Minister @shlomo_karhi in response to Elon Musk: Israel will use all the means at its disposal to fight this. Hamas will use this for terrorist activity. There is no doubt about it. We know it, and Musk knows it. Hamas is ISIS." / X Shashank Joshi on X: "Wonder what encryption, if any, they use? Vulnerable to tapping. "Hamas has maintained operational security by going “stone age” and using hard-wired phone lines while eschewing devices that are hackable or emit an electronic signature." https://t.co/ALVSXb55Zn" / X Hackers that breached Las Vegas casinos rely on violent threats, research shows | CyberScoop Octo Tempest crosses boundaries to facilitate extortion, encryption, and destruction | Microsoft Security Blog GitHub - cloudflare/har-sanitizer Russia to launch its own version of VirusTotal due to US snooping fears iPhones have been exposing your unique MAC despite Apple's promises otherwise | Ars Technica VMware warns of critical vulnerability affecting vCenter Server product Judge tosses Khashoggi widow's lawsuit against NSO Group

The SOS Coalition - a broadcasting network that campaigns for democratic media and broadcasting -  has sounded the alarm on the proposed SABC draft Bill recently signed by Cabinet. The Bill is set to be tabled in front of parliament's relevant portfolio committee before the public can give input on it. Amongst the Bill's proposals is for the SABC to establish a subsidiary commercial company that will have its own board. The draft bill also proposes that the Communications Minister - in consultation with the corporation -  may regulate television licenses in order to generate money for the Public Broadcaster. Sakina Kamwendo spoke to SOS's national coordinator, Uyanda Siyotula

Shadow Communications Minister David Coleman speaks with Matthew Pantelis about the misinformation laws.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Fionnán Sheahan- Ireland Editor, Independent, Ciarán Mullooly- Former Midlands Correspondent, RTE News, Emma O'Kelly, RTE's Education Correspondent & Chair of the NUJ's Dublin Broadcasting Branch, Denis Naughten Independent TD for Roscommon-Galway and a former Communications Minister

Fionnán Sheahan- Ireland Editor, Independent, Ciarán Mullooly- Former Midlands Correspondent, RTE News, Emma O'Kelly, RTE's Education Correspondent & Chair of the NUJ's Dublin Broadcasting Branch, Denis Naughten Independent TD for Roscommon-Galway and a former Communications Minister

Send in your question via text to 1-800-485-3139. Question #1 (02:00): How best to use ChatGPT in church? Church leadership? Ministry issues? Question #2 (16:44): Just curious, what are your thoughts on the social media app Lemon8? Do you think it would be beneficial for a church to utilize that app? Question #3 (22:57): Communications Minister here at my church. I have a church member that has gone and made their own custom T-shirts after we just did a church-wide shirt order. They don't match the same shirts everyone else has and this person is not in a position of leadership. How should I address this with this individual? What's consistent branding worth? The shirts are honestly fine, but I just don't feel like I can have a church member just making whatever they want ESPECIALLY when we've done a church-wide shirt order recently that allowed everyone to have something similar and have a sense of unity. Question #4 (29:09): What are your top 5 favorite sports moments?

In this episode we catch up with former M2 and Vocus boss Geoff Horth to find out about his new converged service provider SUPA and the new shadow communications minister comes to the studio.

The Communications Minister reassures the sustainability of Australia Post is vital, as there are calls for reform; protesters gather outside Thessaloniki station, after at least 38 people were killed in a deadly train collision in central Greece; and in sport, former Collingwood AFLW vice-captain is suing the club after she was allowed to return to training two and a half weeks after suffering a concussion.

An ex-government Minister defends his response to legal advice about Robodebt at the Royal Commission; the Communications Minister reassures the sustainability of Australia Post is vital amid calls for reform; and in sport, Manchester United scores a win in the FA Cup.

Last week a massive white balloon drifted across U.S. airspace before being shot down by the Air Force. But where did it come from? The US believes China was spying on its military camps with the 200ft balloon which contained sensors and surveillance equipment inside. The incident has sparked diplomatic tensions, China said the US overreacted by bringing the balloon down and the US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has cancelled his trip to China. So, what exactly was the balloon doing there and is this something that happens often?    In this episode, we speak to Jennifer Hsu, Research Fellow at the Lowy Institute, to find out more about the balloon and tensions between the US and China.  Headlines: - Turkiye faces second disaster- Tudge resignation triggers by-election- Calls for Communications Minister to resign- Composer Burt Bacharach dies Follow The Briefing: Instagram: @thebriefingpodcast Facebook: TheBriefingNewsAUTwitter: @TheBriefingAUSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Farmers should be pleased to see funding committed in the next 5 years for mobile and internet coverage in regional areas, with faster internet speeds promised for 660,000 regional Australians - but they'll have to compete to get a share of that investment in funding rounds

Deputy Ranking Member on the Communications Committee in Parliament, Sam George has asked Communications Minister, Ursula Owusu to apologize to Ghanaians and admit to the erroneous manner in which she is handling the SIM cards re-registration exercise. Ursula Owusu in a Facebook post weeks ago vowed not to extend the September 30 deadline for re-registration of SIM cards.

As a TV star faces controversy for drink driving a news presenter is fired for going grey.Special guest: Claire Isaac - Acting Editorial Director of TV Week and Who magazines.In this episode:1.58 - Meet our guest...6.33 - Seven disputes Nine's ratings claims13.36 - Controversy over The Masked Singer finale18..40 - Australia's new Communications Minister sends a warning to the AFL about broadcast rights remaining on free to air21.33 - Kate Ritchie apologies over a drink driving charge26.12 - Claims a TV presenter was fired for going grey35.16 - How Rob's appearance on The Morning Show almost ended in disaster41.43 - Hatches & Dispatches44.19 - TV Bingebox52.00 - Group Binge: The Bridge AustraliaNext week's group binge: Doctor Who - The Eleventh Hour (The first episode of Matt Smith playing the Doctor)Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/tv-blackbox. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

Tim Masiu, who was Communications Minister in the outgoing Papua New Guinea Government, wants to see tighter control of the Electoral Commission and scrutiny of candidates.

Ahead of the Federal Election which is now just a couple of weeks away, incumbent Communications Minister Paul Fletcher joins me to talk about the election and coalition policies in Communications. This includes the NBN, the FTTN upgrades, Satellite competition, as well as anti-trolling, parental control, anti-siphoning and Free to air Prominance. Plus, your calls on TV buying WiFi issues and more, all on this week's EFTM podcast.

Ahead of the Federal Election which is now just a couple of weeks away, incumbent Communications Minister Paul Fletcher joins me to talk about the election and coalition policies in Communications.This includes the NBN, the FTTN upgrades, Satellite competition, as well as anti-trolling, parental control, anti-siphoning and Free to air Prominance.Plus, your calls on TV buying WiFi issues and more, all on this week's EFTM podcast.

Ahead of the Federal Election which is now just a couple of weeks away, incumbent Communications Minister Paul Fletcher joins me to talk about the election and coalition policies in Communications. This includes the NBN, the FTTN upgrades, Satellite competition, as well as anti-trolling, parental control, anti-siphoning and Free to air Prominance. Plus, your calls on TV buying WiFi issues and more, all on this week's EFTM podcast.

Ahead of the Federal Election which is now just a couple of weeks away, incumbent Communications Minister Paul Fletcher joins me to talk about the election and coalition policies in Communications.This includes the NBN, the FTTN upgrades, Satellite competition, as well as anti-trolling, parental control, anti-siphoning and Free to air Prominance.Plus, your calls on TV buying WiFi issues and more, all on this week's EFTM podcast.

The former Labor government was criticised by the then Liberal-National Opposition for its more expensive proposal for NBN to run fibre-to-the-home. Yet it's been alleged one NBN rollout under the Morrison-Joyce government cost $500m to go to just one business in the Deputy PM's own electorate. The shadow communications minister also criticises federal communications minister Paul Fletcher for the timing of a regional newspaper inquiry over the Christmas period and the effectiveness of government policy in supporting media diversity.

Minister of Communications and Digital Technology, Khumbudzo Ntshavheni has celebrated her first 100 days in office.  Ntshavheni says among her biggest achievements so far, she counts the revival of the broadcast digital migration process and her success in reducing the number of court cases against her department. She says some of her priorities for 2022 include the corporatisation of the Post Bank and helping the SABC to be exempted from the Public Finance Management Act which currently prevents the public broadcaster to compete with private companies. SABC News reporter, Tshepo Mongoai reports...

Communications Minister Paul Fletcher has defended millions of dollars in bonuses awarded to government business executives. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Communications Minister, Ursula Owusu-Ekuful says her outfit is currently assessing calls for the inclusion of National Passport and other forms of identification in the ongoing SIM card re-registration process. According to her, the law within which the exercise is being undertaken specifies the Ghana Card as the sole mode of identification verification.

In this episode, * Federal communications minister Paul Fletcher tells how he arrived at his spectrum cap decision this week, * NBN CEO Stephen Rue describes the factors that helped the operator overcome some adversity to meet its targets for the FY, and * Telstra CEO Andy Penn tells us about the trends in its core mobile business over the past FY  

jQuery(document).ready(function(){ cab.clickify(); }); Original Podcast with clickable words https://tinyurl.com/ye35xb65 "Personal data of people published online by e - pirates". "Sonraí pearsanta daoine foilsithe ar líne ag ríomhfhoghlaithe". Communications Minister Éamon Ryan said it was bad news that, if true, the personal data of people stolen from computer systems in this country have now been published online by thieves. Dúirt an tAire Cumarsáide Éamon Ryan go mb'olc an scéal é, más fíor, go bhfuil sonraí pearsanta daoine a goideadh ó ríomhchórais sa tír seo, go bhfuil siad foilsithe ar líne anois ag lucht gadaíochta. The Financial Times newspaper reported today that correspondence with patients, details of equipment purchases and minutes of meetings are among the material published online by the criminal gang that carried out a cyber-attack on Health Service Executive and Department of Health computer systems last week. . Tuairiscíodh ar nuachtán an Financial Times inniu go bhfuil comhfhreagras le hothair, sonraí faoi threalamh a cheannach agus miontuairiscí cruinnithe i measc an ábhair atá foilsithe ar líne ag an mbuíon coirpeach a rinne cibirionsaí ar ríomhchórais Fheidhmeannacht na Seirbhíse Sláinte agus na Roinne Sláinte an tseachtain seo caite. Éamon Ryan indicated that he could not confirm what was reported in the Financial Times but felt that the situation looked true. Thug Éamon Ryan le fios nach bhféadfadh sé an méid a tuairiscíodh ar an Financial Times a dheimhniú ach dar leis go bhfuil cuma na fírinne ar an scéal. That's the kind of behavior inherent in internet hackers, he said. Sin an sórt iompair is dual do bhradaithe idirlín, a dúirt sé. Éamon Ryan has confirmed that the Government is not talking to anyone about paying ransom but that various agencies are trying to fix the looted computer systems. Dhearbhaigh Éamon Ryan nach bhfuil an Rialtas ag labhairt le haon dream faoi airgead fuascailte a íoc ach go bhfuil gníomhaireachtaí éagsúla ar a mbionda ag iarraidh na ríomhchórais a creachadh a chur ina gceart arís. Also, he said, every effort is being made to ensure that such a disaster does not happen again. Chomh maith leis sin, a dúirt sé, tá gach dícheall á dhéanamh le cinntiú nach dtarlóidh tubaiste mar é arís. The health system has a budget of € 203 million a year for information technology and Éamon Ryan acknowledged that more investment was needed, particularly to protect computer systems from cyber-attacks. Tá buiséad €203 milliún sa bhliain ag an gcóras sláinte le haghaidh cúrsaí teicneolaíochta faisnéise agus ghlac Éamon Ryan leis go raibh tuilleadh infheistíochta ag teastáil, go háirithe le ríomhchórais a chosaint ar chibirionsaithe. It was also confirmed today that the haemorrhagic attack has delayed a number of cervical cancer tests. Deimhníodh inniu freisin go bhfuil an t-ionsaí haiceála tar éis moill a chur ar roinnt tástálacha ailse ceirbheacs. It has been said that GPs will call patients if there is any change in appointments. Dúradh go nglaofaidh dochtúirí teaghlaigh ar othair má tá aon athrú ar choinní.

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Minister Herb & Missionary Kim Murrell share why it is important to properly communicate in your marriage and relationship. They give 5 Examples of Unhealthy Communication and provides solutions to each example... ____ Join us every Sunday @ 10am for Worship Service and Every Thursday @ 7pm for Prayer and Bible Study In person at City Church 11901 Sam Furr Rd Huntersville, North Carolina 28078 Online @ CityChurchHuntersville.com Senior Pastor Michael A. Stevens Sr. PastorMike@CityChurchHuntersville.com Follow and Like us on our Social: - Facebook.com/CityChurchCogic - Instagram.com/CityChurchCogic_ - Twitter.com/CityChurchCogic Listen to the latest Sermons, prayers, bible studies, on the go @ anchor.fm/citychurchcogic Need Prayer? Visit: CityChurchCogic.com/city-pastoral-care Feel Free to give through: -Givelify - City Church -Cash App - $CityChurchCogic -Zelle - BusinessOffice@CityChurchHuntersville.com -Website - CityChurchHuntersville.com

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The truth about Christine Holgate: She saved Australia Post! Interview with Angela Cramp, Executive Director of the Licensed Post Office Group (LPOGroup - www.lpogroup.com.au) Hosted by Robert Barwick, Research Director of the Australian Citizens Party Join the fight: Demand Christine Holgate is reinstated as Australia Post CEO Call the Communications Minister, Paul Fletcher: (02) 6277 7480 Call the Finance Minister, Simon Birmingham: (02) 6277 7400 For more information, call the Citizens Party: 1800 636 432

The Senate has directed its Committees on Legislative Compliance and Communications to invite the Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Isa Pantami.Senator Emmanuel Bwacha from Taraba State, who moved the motion, informed the Red Chamber that the rate of insecurity in Nigeria has not only increased hugely but has reached a melting point.

SABC board deputy chairperson Mamodupi Mohlala-Mulaudzi says five of the members are against retrenchments at the public broadcasters. The SABC board has three executive members and 11 non-executive members. Meanwhile, SABC management is adamant that it's continuing with the retrenchment of 400 permanent staff. In an email to staff, SABC management and the board have apologised for what they've called the confusion that yesterday's stand-off with news staff created. Group Executive of News, Phathiswa Magopeni, said she couldn't continue issuing letters of redundancy to affected staff. The SABC is set to appear before Parliament's Portfolio Committee on Communications later today. For more clarity we are joined on the line by Deputy Chairperson of the SABC Board, Mamodupi Mohlala-Mulaudzi to explain why she and some of her colleagues are against the retrenchments ... Meanwhile, Communications Minister Stella Ndabeni Abrahams says she's been in talks with her other colleagues in government to try and find a solution to the SABC impasse

The Cabinet of the Solomon Islands has agreed to ban Facebook, citing a need for stricter cybercrime legislation and regulation.The Communications Minister, Peter Shanel Agovaka, confirmed the decision to the Solomon Times newspaper, saying public misuse of the platform was the main concern."Abusive languages against ministers, Prime Minister, character assassination, defamation of character, all these are issues of concerns", Agovaka said.He said country was lacking legislation on internet usage and cybercrime which was particularly worrying when it came to what children were accessing and being exposed to."The use of the internet now in Solomon Islands needs to be properly regulated to safeguard our young people from harmful content," he said.The minister said this was not an attack on freedom of expression pointing out that freedom of the press was still protected.Agovaka also said the decision would not require Parliament's approval."The Government is still in discussion with the operators to work out how this can be done. The operators shall need to establish a firewall to block Facebook."However, Agovaka said the initial decision, made last week, did not take into consideration the economic impacts of the decision which would be investigated fully before the ban was imposed.There are only four countries in the world where Facebook is banned around the clock they are China, Iran, Syria and North Korea.By RNZ

Frustrated local customers of Eir have complained about the lack of customer service in recent months and the difficulties in contacting any company representative. Meanwhile, the Minister for Communications has referred to Eir's customer service as 'shocking poor'

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In today’s episode, we discuss EU’s diversification of supply chains, the idea of change-through-trade and the new buzzword that you can hear all over Brussels - the open strategic autonomy. All this sheds some light on topics that can we expect to come up in EU discussions on China in the coming months.Iuliu Winkler is an MEP from EPP Group, the Vice-Chair of the European Parliament’s Committee on International Trade, within which he is the rapporteur on China, and also a member of the EP’s delegation for relations with the PRC. Prior to becoming an MEP, Mr. Winkler was Communications Minister as well as Minister-Delegate for Trade (Head of Foreign Trade Department) in Romania.Written version coming to: euchinahub.com

Google has signed an agreement to pay Australian media companies for high-quality news it sources from them to use on its site, ABC Chair Ita Buttrose has allegedly accused the Communications Minister of lying over attempts by the national broadcaster to cut back-office costs, ACMA has proposed implementing a voluntary Code of Conduct for on-line news content. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The government is promising more help for media organisations struggling with massive revenue losses due to Covid 19. Yesterday Broadcasting and Communications Minister Kris Faafoi announced a $50 million support package including scrapping transmission fees for broadcasters for six months, and cutting New Zealand On Air levies. There is also an $11 million fund set aside for targeted assistance to media companies. Since the Covid crisis began, there have been hundreds of job losses across multiple media organisations, with others asking staff to take pay cuts, and asking for reader donations. Kathryn talks with the the Broadcasting and Communications Minister, Kris Faafoi and the Chief Executive of Stuff, Sinead Boucher.

Michael is joined by Richard Alston, former Senator for Victoria, Barrister, Liberal Party president & Communications Minister, who has urged Malcolm Turnbull to sever ties with the Liberal Party.   “For me, the first thing is Malcolm should reflect on is why he wants to belong to a party which he clearly has no affinity (for),” says Mr Alston.   “The way he has behaved with the Guardian, pushing an outfit that was hostile to almost everything the Liberal Party believes in, tells you that he has no reason to want to stay other than to just cause trouble or be part of a vanity project.”

There has been uproar since the picture of Communications Minister Stella Ndabeni Abrahams emerged on social media where she appeared to be enjoying lunch with former Deputy Higher Education Minister, Mduduzi Manana, during the lockdown period. The Democratic Alliance has called on President Cyril Ramaphosa to lay a criminal complaint against Ndabeni-Abrahams and fire her

As pilot 5G projects are rolled out in Cyprus, we discuss the pros and cons with the Communications Minister and an expert on children's environment and health

Hi everyone! Thanks again for tuning in to Episode 21 of the podcast. In this one I am joined by Andy and Ethan Nash of TOTTnews.com for a 2nd consecutive podcast! In this episode we discuss the massive conflict of interest on display with the new Communications Minister in the Morrison government being a former Optus Director and the implications involved.  We also delve into the anti-fluoride cause and how there may now be an avenue to rid this scourge on our society. As it turns out the councils and local governments may be up for criminal and civil penalties due to "Fluoride" not being classified by the TGA as a therapeutic good but used as one regardless.  If you're not up to speed on the fluoridated water situation here in Australia please watch these 2 great documentaries about it. Firewater & Don't Look. Won't Find. Andy brings to the table a discussion about the recent rise in tensions between the USA and Iran. The warmongers are beating the drums of war very hard lately and the neo-con/Israeli lobby are pushing hard to create a reason to go to war as admitted by themselves here. Make sure you subscribe and give us a 5 star rating on iTunes with a nice little review to help us out! Please consider sharing on social media to ensure we get a bigger audience!  We're relying on YOU!

Communications and Broadcast media workers unions CWU and BEMAWU have welcomed the appointment of Stella Ndabeni-Abrahams as new Minister of Communications, Telecommunications and Postal Services. CWU wants her to stand firmly against retrenchments at the SABC and Telkom. BEMAWU also wants her urgent intervention at the SABC. Our Parliamentary Correspondent Mercedes Besent reports.

On today's episode of Loud & Clear, Brian Becker and John Kiriakou are joined by Alexander Mercouris, the editor-in-chief of The Duran.UK Prime Minister Theresa May’s hopes of selling a draft Brexit agreement to parliament were dealt a serious blow today, when several senior members of her cabinet, including the Brexit Minister, resigned in protest of the deal. The resignations have May’s government teetering on collapse, with many arguing that the Labour Party’s Jeremy Corbyn poised to become Britain’s next Prime Minister. Thursday’s weekly series “Criminal Injustice” is about the most egregious conduct of our courts and prosecutors and how justice is denied to so many people in this country. Paul Wright, the founder and executive director of the Human Rights Defense Center and editor of Prison Legal News (PLN), and Kevin Gosztola, a writer for Shadowproof.com and co-host of the podcast Unauthorized Disclosure, join the show. The Saudi-led coalition has ordered a halt in its offensive against the Yemeni port city of Hudaidah in advance of UN-sponsored ceasefire talks, apparently in response to western pressure to avoid a humanitarian catastrophe. Millions of Yemenis rely on the port for food, water, and medicine and are in grave danger of starvation. Brian and John speak with Brian Terrell, a long time peace activist and also co-coordinator of Voices for Creative Nonviolence. The ceasefire in Gaza appears to be holding, even as it may force the Israeli government to collapse. Yesterday’s resignation of Israeli Defense Minister Avigdor Lieberman, and his party’s withdrawal from the ruling coalition, may be enough to force new elections. Still, Prime Minister Netanyahu, who also has appointed himself Defense Minister, Foreign Minister, and Communications Minister, will likely win with an even stronger coalition. Ambassador Manuel Hassassian, the Palestinian Ambassador to Hungary, joins the show. The global economy has hit a soft patch, putting the US economy’s robust growth at risk if the slowdown persists, according to the Wall Street Journal. Economic output in Germany and Japan slowed in the third quarter, while consumer spending in China hit a five-month low. Daniel Sankey, a financial policy analyst, joins Brian and John. A new study from Brown University’s Watson Institute of International and Public Affairs says that by the end of the 2019 fiscal year, the US will have spent nearly $6 trillion on the so-called War on Terror. This differs wildly from the Pentagon’s $1.5 trillion calculation because the Brown study also takes into account veteran care, interest on debt from the wars, and war-related spending from the State Department. Alexander Rubinstein, a Sputnik news analyst and journalist whose work is on Twitter at @RealAlexRubi, joins the show.New revelations have exposed a key force behind the unrest that rocked Nicaragua this year, leading to hundreds of deaths – the leadership of the Catholic Church. A recently leaked, clandestine recording of Bishop Silvio Báez shows the high-ranking church leader directly coordinating the deadly barricades that were set up across the country. Brian and John speak with Chuck Kaufman, he is the National Co-Coordinator of the Alliance for Global Justice.

Communications minister, Nomvula Mokonyane has expressed strong opposition to possible retrenchments at the SABC. The public broadcaster's board has confirmed that it's looking into laying off hundreds of staff. Elvis Presslin spoke to Communications minister, Nomvula Mokonyane and Media Monitoring Africa director, William Bird

TechCentral — In this episode of the podcast, Duncan McLeod interviews communications minister Nomvula Mokonyane on digital terrestrial television migration and the future of the SABC and public broadcasting in South Africa. Mokonyane, who was speaking to TechCentral at the Telecom World event of the International Telecommunication Union, provides an update on whether South Africa will meet its new, self-imposed deadline to complete the project and what government is doing to fast-track its implementation. In the podcast, the minister also talks about the future of public broadcasting, the revenue model for the SABC and why new avenues are being explored to collect television licences - including the possibility of adding it to household rates and taxes.

The Chief Financial Officer of the SABC has told Parliament that the public broadcaster is in a dire financial situation. Yolande van Biljon says the organisation will only have R26 million at the end of this month. The SABC together with the Communications Minister are appearing before the Parliament's Portfolio Committee on Communications today. Our Parliamentary correspondent Mercedes Besent is following the story.

It would be “criminal” to allow the controversy engulfing Communications Minister derail the abortion referendum, a People Before Profit TD has said. Bríd Smith told this week's ‘Floating Voter' podcast that while Denis Naughten should be sanction for his interactions with a lobbyist, it should not put the Government at risk. She describes the various elements of the story surrounding Independent News & Media (INM) in recent weeks as a “tangled web”. “It's a really complicated tangled web – but I know the average person out there hasn't a clue. They are completely lost about what's going on,” she said. The podcast, hosted by INM's Group Political Editor Kevin, also hears the views of political correspondent Philip Ryan and Irish Independent Legal Affairs Editor Shane Phelan. Referring to phone contacts between Mr Naughten and a lobbyist working for INM in November 2016, Ms Smith says: “Irish people need to be aware that this type of lobbying goes on all the time. It is really, really intense.” She noted that some senators had more than 700 representations in relation recent changes to the alcohol laws. Asked whether she believes Mr Naughten should resign, the Dublin South Central TD replies: “I think that to collapse the Government over this would be criminal before the referendum. We need to have that referendum. We've waited so long to get it. It's really a very, very crucial moment for Irish politics.” But she adds that Taoiseach Leo Varadkar should hold the minister to account. The panel also discuss the Eighth Amendment campaign to date and whether Housing Minister Eoghan Muprhy is too elitist to fix the housing crisis.

The Minister of Communications, Mmamoloko Kubayi-Ngubane says she has no knowledge of any official appointment of a Chief Operating Officer (COO) of SABC. This after, it was reported over the weekend that MTN group executive for corporate affairs, Chris Maroleng was hired as the public broadcaster's new COO. Tsepiso Makwetla spoke to Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi-Ngubane

The SABC board say they are committed to carrying out its tasks as laid out in the Broadcasting Act. This follows the decision by Communications Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi-Ngubane to appeal a high court judgement that gave the SABC board the right to appoint the broadcaster's top executives. Tsepiso Makwetla spoke to the Chairperson of the SABC Board, Bongumusa Makhathini

The Communication Workers Union, CWU says it's not happy with Communications Minister Ayanda Dlodlo and the SABC interim board. The union says its concerned and dissatisfied with the performance of the Interim SABC board, whose term ends end of September. Sakina Kamwenod spoke to CWU General Secretary, Aubrey Tshabalala

Communications Minister, Ayanda Dlodlo, says the mainstream media in South Africa is in trouble in the wake of the "fake news" phenomenon. "Fake news" has been defined as deliberate online misinformation campaigns. Speaking during a panel discussion hosted by the South African National Editor's Forum in Cape Town, Dlodlo added that the media must be vigilant when fact checking. Lynne Arendse reports...

Newly-appointed Communications Minister Ayandla Dlodlo has hit the ground running having met with various stake-holders including the SABC. This comes at the time when the interim board has been tasked by parliament to fix some of the problems facing the SABC.

Sharon Connolly, former CEO of Film Australia, talks about the Government of the Sale of film assets Lindfield studios in Sydney to feed US multinational film production on Australian shores. Sharon calls for a distinction to be made between cultural subsidies and industry subsides. See Senator Ludlows questioning of Communications Minister re: grant of $47 million to 20th Century Fox and Disney blockbusters over local film makers https://www.facebook.com/SenatorLudlam/videos/10153977524024470/?fref=nf

The Public Protector cannot fulfill the constitutional purpose of her office if other organs of State second-guess her findings and ignore her recommendations. That's the ruling made by a full bench of justices of the Appeal Court in Bloemfontein. The ruling follows the application lodged by the SABC, Communications Minister and broadcaster's chief operating officer Hlaudi Motsoeneng. The court dismissed with costs their application against a Public Protector's recommendation that Motsoeneng should be suspended. In the judgement, the court ruled that the Public Protector can implement remedial action.

The Public Protector cannot fulfill the constitutional purpose of her office if other organs of State second-guess her findings and ignore her recommendations. That's the ruling made by a full bench of justices of the Appeal Court in Bloemfontein. The ruling follows the application lodged by the SABC, Communications Minister and broadcaster's chief operating officer Hlaudi Motsoeneng. The court dismissed with costs their application against a Public Protector's recommendation that Motsoeneng should be suspended. In the judgement, the court ruled that the Public Protector can implement remedial action.

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South Africa is not ready for digital migration. The Communications Minister, Faith Muthambi told parliament that the June 17 deadline for the much anticipated switch from analogue to digital broadcasting will not be met. The deadline was set by the International Telecommunication Union. To unpack the implications of South Africa missing next month's deadline of digital migration. WSakina Kamwendo spoke to Alistair Fairweather, Chief Technology Officer at Machine- a technology advertising agency

On this week's Byte: Guests: The Code for All movement is a network of civic technologists who believe that digital technology allows people to more meaningfully engage in the public sphere. We're joined in studio by Alvaro Maz of Code for Australia, and Giselle Sperber of Code for America. If you want to get involved with CfA, you can get in touch with the Melbourne Civic Lab (or start your own local Civic Lab!), or you may be interested in a Code for Australia Fellowship. News in Brief: A new survey by Startup Muster has singled out Communications Minister Malcolm Turnbull as the MP doing most to help startups in Australia. It's not all good news though, with Freelancer CEO outlining ways things for startups can improve in an email to the Communications Minister. BitTorrent client Torrent has come under fire for including bitcoin mining program EpicScale in its software package, installing it without users' knowledge. News in Depth: The Apple Watch has landed! You can spend anywhere between $499 and $14,000 for the shiny. The team discuss the pros and cons of Apple's latest baby, and the advertising strategy that they're employing. Events and Opportunities: CSS Conf is on March 26-27 at Melbourne Meat Market - tickets have sold out, but there is a waiting list, as well as a Decompress event on March 28. Infoxchange is running their YouthSpark Career Pathways for 18-26-year-olds who are looking for a career in IT, and looking for a foot in the door. The Australian and New Zealand Internet Awards are on - if you or someone you know have done something awesome with the Internet, why not nominate them for an ANZIA? Presented by Warren Davies and Cade Diehm.Keep up with all things Byte on Twitter, Facebook, and G+ - see you next week!

Last week is in the past. This week is in the now… or present… or something. More poignant thoughts are discussed in this fantastic episode of Boxcutters. We talk about The Black Donnellys and This American Life as well as throwing out a bunch of criticisms of our Communications Minister. Plus Josh really wants tickets […]