Major telcos warned for cutting off vulnerable customers
Foxtel, Telstra and Optus are among those threatened with up to $250K fines for not protecting customers struggling to pay bills.
Since 2000, Mark has worked as a print and online journalist and feature writer.
For Nine.com.au, his work has focused on the Madeleine McCann case, drug crime, and extremist terror groups.
Contact Mark at MSaunoko@nine.com.au.
Awards and recognition:
Shortlisted - 2019 Mumbrella Publish Awards – Best podcast, “Maddie”
Foxtel, Telstra and Optus are among those threatened with up to $250K fines for not protecting customers struggling to pay bills.
Englishman Simon Cockerell snapped a series of remarkable photos inside the tallest hotel in the world, which has never welcomed a single guest.
Lucy Wicks said her complaint about the alleged abuse from New South Wales Liberal MP Taylor Martin, 32, was "formal and confidential".
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Australia will soon send more cash and military support to Ukraine to fight invading Russian forces.
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Anthony Albanese admits winning referendums in Australia is historically very difficult but PM is optimistic the yes vote will win.
Some in the party believe David Littleproud has lost support because of his relationship with Peter Dutton.
The letter outlined "unanimous concern" about the development and design of Titan its planned expedition to the Titanic.
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After targeting ports in Brisbane and Melbourne yesterday, the group appears to be focused on Port of Newcastle today, the largest coal port in the world.
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Rory Lane was seriously hurt, slipping in and out of consciousness and battling hypothermia when he was spotted by two hikers.
The loved ones of young women brutally killed want a new law passed to stop jailed monster being freed early.
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Coordinated protests have blocked key bridges and roads across New South Wales, Victoria and Queensland.
Julia-Mary Lane's family are mourning the loss of 'a truly beautiful soul' after the 25-year-old died in 'pretty steep terrain' while hiking alone.
Brett Button is facing a string of 'very serious' charges after the bus he was allegedly driving crashed in the Hunter Valley, killing 10 people.
Mitchell Gaffney and Maddy Edsell chose the beautiful Wandin Estate as the venue for their wedding day.
Australia's $2.2 trillion economy is sitting on a knife edge with a 50-50 chance of tipping into recession in the next 12 months, says a leading economist.
Wildlife officers believe the killing of an experienced fisherman in Far North Queensland was the first known case of two crocodiles predating a human.
The simple things in life, that's what Kathleen Folbigg enjoyed after languishing for 20 years in prison.
The families of two Australians who were facing the death penalty in Vietnam are "relieved" after Prime Minister Anthony Albanese helped broker a clemency deal.
Since the pandemic, cancellations and delays have left many passengers have seriously inconvenienced and out of pocket, with little or no recourse to compensation.
A growing bubble of young brains are being subjected to potential unknown, long-term implications, 'concerning' new study warns.
A major corporate crisis has engulfed PwC Australia after the shocking revelation a senior company figure leaked highly confidential government tax information to key personnel, helping the firm earn millions.
The white cetacean with the strange brown harness has spent the last three years tracking around Norway, and has dramatically increased speed.
The consulting giant has been rocked by the controversy, with faith in the firm's trustworthiness and ethics seriously dented.
Police believe the attacks are linked and were likely carried out by men with ties to organised crime syndicates.
Authorities are investigating after Holly Brown, 12, jumped off Australia's 'tallest travelling freefall ride' after a seatbelt malfunction left her thinking she was going to die.
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NSW Police Commissioner Karen Webb said police were "not hiding anything" by choosing to omit any mention of the word "Taser" when first disclosing to media that police had injured a 95-year-old woman in an aged-care home.
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The government has promised to launch offensive attacks on online scammers who are busy fleecing innocent Australians for billions every year.
Researchers found a significant improvement across eight areas of health-related quality of life after people started treatment.
Treasurer Jim Chalmers has handed down a $4.2 billion federal budget surplus, all the while more and more Aussies are struggling to pay the bills.
Australia is 'behind much of the world' when it comes to protecting traveller's rights, consumer group claims.
Australian Border Force officers stopped and searched the 25-year-old when he touched down at Brisbane International Airport.
In the lead up to the election, Labor claimed the Liberals were eyeing a sale of Sydney Water.
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