This report by the Bureau of Communications Research provides an overview of the communications sector’s impact and influence as a critical enabler of economic and social activity in Australia. The report discusses three main developments that are affecting the sector, including the merging of media content and communications technology; the increasing ubiquity of online platforms...

The Australian government supports the repatriation of ancestral remains and secret sacred objects to their communities of origin to help promote healing and reconciliation.

The Corporate Plan 2016–20 sets our course for the future, identifying our purpose, values, operating environment, strategic priorities, capability and risk oversight and management.

Commissioned in June 2015, by the then Minister for Communications, Malcolm Turnbull, the draft review has found that while the ACMA has generally performed its regulatory role well over the last ten years, urgent reform is needed.

This discussion paper considers the impacts of a rapidly changing communications environment on the existing communications accessibility framework. SummaryThe Department of Communications has issued a consultation paper: 'Communications accessibility: 2016 and beyond' and seeks submissions on the future of accessible telecommunications options, including reviewing the role of the National Relay Service and providing accessible services...