Spam text messages have surged nationally over the last few years. There was one month last year in which 19 billion spam ...

Are you getting text messages about owing money for an overdue toll bill? A phishing scam that has been going around for months. What to know ...

Everybody’s doing it, and everyone hates them. So why are political parties allowed to send you so many texts?

Political parties are exempt from spam and privacy laws, and are able to send unsolicited text messages without an opt-out option. Anthony Albanese said on Wednesday he would be 'happy' to ban the ...

Billionaire Clive Palmer has defended bombarding Australians with millions of election text messages, insisting it is “the same as giving out how-to-vote cards.” ...

The spam text messages sent by Palmer's party caused a furore and led South Australian candidate Mark Aldridge to distance himself from Trumpet of Patriots and resign. Political parties are exempt ...

Enraged Australians have taken to social media with complaints after being bombarded with text messages authorised by a ...

Trumpet of Patriots has sent 17 million political spam text messages. The Electoral Commission can’t stop them. Recipients can’t block them. Clive Palmer says he’s just following other ...