25 February 2016 The Australian Communications and Media Authority’s (ACMA) Deputy Chairman, Richard Bean, will take on the role of Acting Chairman, effective Saturday 27 February, while Full-time Authority...
22 February 2016 There is nothing like starting the working week fresh, and it appears 2CH has done just that by changing its call sign and logo. 2CH seems to have...
11 February 2016 At Canberra's Senate Estimates Committee this week, ACMA Chairman Chris Chapman made his last appearance before parliament and outlined the achievements during his term heading...
29 January 2016 The University of Adelaide has told radioinfo "the assessment of shortlisted bidders for Radio Adelaide is not yet complete," and it has delayed its announcement of a...
22 December 2015 Registrations for the ACMA's spectrum management conference are now open. The theme for RadComms 2016 is Spectrum reform—enabling innovation.
1 December 2015 "The future of community radio in South Australia needs a strong Radio Adelaide..." As the University of Adelaide considers whether to cut its funding...
6 November 2015 ACMA Chairman Chris Chapman has written to broadcasters reporting on the success so far of the new flexibility ACMA has to decide whether to investigate...
25 September 2015 On Tuesday 29 September, from 7-10pm, The Hit Network will broadcast a special three hour show Press Pause to raise awareness for mental health, and check-in...
1 September 2015 The Australian Communications and Media Authority is extending the current digital radio trials in Canberra and Darwin until 30 June 2016. The trials are being...
1 September 2015 The Australian Communications and Media Authority has dismissed the complaints of Barnaby Joyce against Kyle Sandilands saying Sandilands did not breach any codes of decency...
3 August 2015 The ACMA recently released its latest paper in a series called Investigation Concepts that explains how the media watchdog goes about investigating complaints and to...
17 July 2015 After months of negotiation, the ACMA has finally arrived at an agreed range of penalties and undertakings to be imposed on Southern Cross Austereo for...
10 July 2015 The ACMA has found that Harbour Radio Pty Ltd, licensee of 2GB, breached the Commercial Radio Codes of Practice 2013 (the Codes). The ACMA’s investigation...
8 July 2015 Communications Minister Malcolm Turnbull has released a report which recommends establishing a Digital Radio Planning Committee for regional Australia, chaired by the Australian Communications and Media...
12 June 2015 The Government is conducting a review of the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) to ensure the regulator is able to effectively deal with challenges...
12 May 2015 In tonight's budget the ABC and SBS both had their budgets reduced. The ABC's budget has been reduced from $1.113 billion to $1.084 billion, and...
1 May 2015 It’s being reported the Australian Communications and Media Authority are investigating Fairfax Chairman-elect Nick Falloon over an alleged breach of the Broadcast Services Act following...
26 April 2015 Comment from Peter Saxon Shortly, if not already, Southern Cross Austereo, owners of 2Day FM should receive notification of the penalty that the ACMA will...
24 April 2015 The Federal Court confirmed the ACMA’s power to investigate two broadcasts by 2GB's Alan Jones. The decision entrenches the regulator's right to go beyond...
22 April 2015 The ACMA has published the report of its investigation into the 2Day FM’s Royal Prank Call incident. The ACMA’s investigation found that Today FM breached: clause 6.1...
2 April 2015 The Australian Communications and Media Authority has accepted enforceable undertakings from Macquarie Radio Network Limited (MRN) to sell radio stations 2CH in Sydney and 4LM...
8 March 2015 After speaking to the ACMA's Chris Chapman about the High Court ruling, radioinfo sought comment from Commercial Radio Australia and Southern Cross Austereo. SCA...
8 March 2015 Peter Saxon talks to him one on one It takes many components to run a successful radio station in Australia – talent, equipment, management,...
5 March 2015 The family of Jacintha Saldanha, the nurse who committed suicide after 2Day FM’s royal prank call, hope that the recent ruling by the High Court...
4 March 2015 ACMA Chairman, Chris Chapman has welcomed the High Court decision to empower the ACMA to make decisions in cases regarding criminal law. 2Day FM...
4 March 2015 The High Court of Australia has ruled that the ACMA has the power to find 2Day FM in breach of the law in relation to...
4 March 2015 Commercial Radio Australia is concerned about the High Court ruling against the unanimous decision of the Federal Court in the 2Day FM case. The industry...
11 November 2014 Today FM and the ACMA appeared in the High Court today over the continuing issue of the ACMA's report on the nurse prank. Lawyers for...
28 October 2014 4CA Cairns has breached the accuracy clause of the Commercial Radio Codes of Practice by broadcasting statements about Indigenous communities in Cape York. The ACMA...
23 October 2014 Sunshine FM has been issued with “remedial directions” by the ACMA after failing to “implement agreed measures” to fix licence condition breaches. In what is an...
