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  • Startups praise review into employee share schemes

    Startups were pleased by communications minister Stephen Conroy's announcement that the government would conduct a review the tax rules governing employee share schemes, but have suggested the government can do more to aid fledgling tech companies.

  • With budget, NSW government leads Australia on ICT: ACS

    The New South Wales budget for the 2013-14 financial year shows a strong ICT focus compared to other states in Australia, according to the Australian Computer Society. The NSW government released the budget this afternoon.

  • Australia suspected to have PRISM data: Ludlam

    Greens senator Scott Ludlam believes the US National Security Agency (NSA) has handed information it has collected from its PRISM system to the Australian government.

  • Govt IT spending to hit $9.5 billion in 2013: Gartner

    Australia is set to buck the global trend in government IT spending this year according to Gartner. Australian government agency spending at local, state and federal levels is set to grow by 2.2 per cent, the analyst firm predicted in a report issued today.

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    New online electoral services launched

    An online enrolment website has been launched which will allow Australians to enrol to vote online.

  • ACMA defends process after police protest spectrum decisions

    The chairman of the Australian Communications and Media Authority has said his agency’s “door remains open” after the Police Federation slammed the agency for its handling of wireless spectrum dedicated to public safety agencies.

  • NBN Co should prepare for Coalition government: NBN committee

    The latest report from the parliamentary committee overseeing the National Broadband Network has recommended that NBN Co update its corporate plan to prepare for a new government, “to prepare strategies to minimise risk in any policy changes that may reasonably be expected to occur in the 2012-2015 period”.

  • Opal goes live on Sydney city trains

    Sydney train customers can now use the Opal card for some train trips, with more than 4600 customers now signed up for Opal cards following a trial on trains which began nearly two weeks ago.

  • WorkSafe ACT plays down asbestos risk

    WorkSafe ACT has downplayed the danger of the community being exposed to asbestos in the ACT as it works with Comcare and Telstra to deal with asbestos issues related to the rollout of the National Broadband Network (NBN).

  • Australia Post’s mail business to lose $200 million this year

    Australia Post’s traditional mail business will lose $200 million this year as one of this country’s most recognised brands adjusts to the online world.

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