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  • ACCC approves Optus HFC to NBN deal

    The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has given tentative approval for the migration of Optus’s hybrid coaxial cable (HFC) customers to the National Broadband Network (NBN) and the subsequent decommissioning of parts of the HFC network.

    Written by Tim Lohman • 28 May 12 09:52

  • More NBN access for remote schools

    More remote schools, health clinics and local government facilities will be able to access the National Broadband Network (NBN) through an established interim satellite service, the government says.

    Written by AAP • 25 May 12 10:00
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    Coalition NBN better or worse?

    Broadband minister Senator Stephen Conroy and his Coalition counterpart, Malcolm Turnbull, have continued to play tit for tat over the National Broadband Network (NBN). It is obvious that a Coalition win in the next election could have wide ranging impacts on the network.

    Written by Stephanie McDonald • 25 May 12 08:00
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    CeBit 2012: Social media a legal minefield

    Government agencies looking to make greater use of social media and other collaboration tools face a raft of legal issues with the potential to sink efforts to better connect government and the public.

    Written by Tim Lohman • 24 May 12 12:45

  • Mining boom to continue Australian economic growth: OECD

    The OECD has delivered a positive outlook for Australia during the next two years, predicting the country will continue to continue reading the benefits of the mining boom.

    Written by Tim Lohman • 24 May 12 12:11

  • Facebook used as terrorist tool: Expert

    Terrorist groups are using Facebook to recruit loners from Western countries like Australia to their cause and authorities are struggling to stop it, a leading counter-terrorism expert says.

    Written by AAP • 24 May 12 09:43

  • CeBIT 2012: Vic Dept of Health to release Android-friendly app

    The Victorian Department of Health will release a Web app for its Better Health Channel (BHC) app, which will allow users to access it via Android devices, in mid-2012.

    Written by Diana Nguyen • 23 May 12 16:12

  • Judge scolds lawyers in Oracle v Google

    The judge presiding over a patent trial pitting Oracle against Google has scolded rival lawyers as deliberating jurors grappled with subtleties of references in computer software code.

    Written by AAP • 22 May 12 09:09

  • No agreement on Internet content: Lawyer

    The rapid growth of the internet and social media are causing major legal headaches globally, with no clear-cut agreement on how to control content, a law lecturer says.

    Written by AAP • 21 May 12 13:26

  • Vic $500m e-health project scrapped

    Victoria's $500 million e-health system, aimed at creating electronic patient records and prescriptions, has been dumped and will be replaced with a patchwork approach.

    Written by AAP • 18 May 12 13:12
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    New homes dudded over NBN: Turnbull

    Opposition communications spokesman, Malcolm Turnbull, says the government's "prejudice" against the private sector left about 35,000 new homes connected to copper instead of fibre cable last year.

    Written by AAP • 17 May 12 16:10

  • Optus and NSW Dep. of Education sign $15m contract to improve satellite services

    Optus will enhance its satellite services to improve services to students in remote areas in a five-year contract worth an estimated $15 million.

    Written by Stephanie McDonald • 17 May 12 09:36

  • E-health rollout likely to be slow: Labor

    Federal health minister, Tanya Plibersek, has admitted the take up of electronic health records will likely be slow in the first few years.

    Written by AAP • 17 May 12 09:10
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    Dept of Human Services to supply 800 laptops to WorkVentures

    The Department of Human Services will supply 800 of its discarded laptops to not-for-profit organisation, WorkVentures.

    Written by Diana Nguyen • 16 May 12 15:54
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    E-waste recycling scheme launches in Canberra

    The industry-run and -funded National Television and Computer Recycling Scheme, has opened for business in Canberra today.

    Written by Diana Nguyen • 15 May 12 15:30
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    Salvos launch new game

    The Salvation Army has today officially launched its new game, Damien’s Dash.

    Written by Diana Nguyen • 15 May 12 14:04

  • Dotcom's wife wants Mercedes back

    The wife of internet piracy accused, Kim Dotcom, wants her $NZ200,000 ($A157,000) Mercedes four-wheel-drive back, despite not having a driver's licence.

    Written by AAP • 14 May 12 10:02

  • UTS selects CIO

    The University of Technology, Sydney (UTS) has found a CIO following a five-month search.

    Written by Diana Nguyen • 11 May 12 10:35
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    NBN to blow out by $400m: Turnbull

    Shadow communications minister, Malcolm Turnbull, has claimed that the 2012-13 budget, announced Tuesday night, has revealed that the price tag of the National Broadband Network (NBN) has jumped by as much as $400 million.

    Written by Diana Nguyen • 10 May 12 10:18

  • Google files for new trial on copyright claims in Android suit

    Google is seeking a new trial on copyright claims in Oracle's intellectual-property lawsuit against it over the Android mobile OS, according to a filing made late Tuesday in U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California.

    Written by Chris Kanaracus • 10 May 12 00:02
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