Internode, iiNet, VHA won’t filter for now

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National broadband provider Internode this afternoon stated that -- unlike Telstra, Optus and Primus -- it would not voluntarily filter its customers' internet for websites that are known to contain child pornography and child abuse material, while iiNet said it would wait to see the detail in the proposal and VHA is awaiting a code for the mobile industry.

Mixed reactions to filter delay

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There were mixed reactions from politicians, industry and lobbyists on Friday to Communications Minister Stephen Conroy’s revelation that the Government’s controversial internet filtering legislation would be delayed for a year while a review was held into the Refused Classification category of content which the filter would block.

Google Wi-Fi gaffe breached Privacy Act: Commissioner

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Australian Privacy Commissioner Karen Curtis (pictured) today said her investigation into Google's inadvertent collection of Wi-Fi payload data through its Street View vehicles showed any collection of personal data by the search giant "would have" breached the Australian Privacy Act.

Telstra, Optus, Primus to block child pornography

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Telstra and Optus this morning confirmed they would cooperate with a request from Communications Minister Stephen Conroy to voluntarily block child pornography online while the Government's mandatory internet filtering policy is finalised.

Filter delayed for a year by RC content review

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Communications Minister Stephen Conroy this morning announced a number of wide-ranging modifications to the Government's controversial mandatory internet filtering policy, including a delay of at least a year to the project while the state and Federal governments review the Refused Classification category of content which the filter would block.

NBN Co nicks Telstra online chief

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The National Broadband Network company has nabbed one of Telstra's new media executives to lead its own online development work -- including enterprise content management and customer relationship management sites.

Video review: the ABC’s iPad app

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Australian Apple site MacTalk Australia has posted this video review of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation's iPad app.

Govt doesn’t trust “internet companies”, says Conroy

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The Federal Government doesn't trust internet companies -- which he said were solely interested in profit -- to regulate their own sector, Communications Minister Stephen Conroy said yesterday in response to questions about the Government's mandatory internet filter policy.

19 new sites announced for NBN rollout

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In a joint announcement today at NBN Co's offices in Sydney, Communications Minister Stephen Conroy and NBN Co CEO Mike Quigley revealed the 19 locations for the second stage rollout of the National Broadband Network (NBN) rollout.

Conroy mocks IT portfolio “campaign”

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Communications Minister Stephen Conroy today stated that he wanted to keep the Communications portfolio after the election if possible, and pilloried what he referred to as "a campaign" to champion an independent IT portfolio.

Defence dept upgrades to IE7

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Australia's Department of Defence today confirmed it will upgrade its 90,000 desktop PCs from version 6 to version 7 of Microsoft's Internet Explorer web browser -- almost four years after the software was first released.

Conroy’s dept launches Twitter account

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Communications Minister Stephen Conroy's department -- Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy (DBCDE) -- has set up a trial Twitter account, joining what it described as the "tweeps".

Vodafone boosts mobile broadband data caps

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Vodafone today increased the data quota and cut excess fees (on capped plans) on its mobile broadband plans, with four new postpaid and one new prepaid options.

Qld Auditor continues CITEC, CorpTech assault

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Queensland's Auditor-General Glenn Poole has filed another damaging report about the operations of troubled State Government shared services providers CITEC and CorpTech, stating the pair suffer "serious security and change management issues".

Full Stephen Conroy Q+A video

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This afternoon at an event in Sydney to launch a new Macquarie Telecom call centre, Communications Minister Stephen Conroy took questions from the press on the timing of the internet filter legislation, Brisbane's proposal to run broadband through sewers, and whether he or Kim Carr is Australia's Minister for Information Technology.

I’m not the IT minister, says Conroy

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Communications Minister Stephen Conroy today told press at the launch of a new Macquarie Telecom call centre that he didn't consider information technology to be part of his portfolio -- claiming that role belonged to Industry Minister Kim Carr.

Troubled iSOFT claims HealthSMART win

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iSOFT today said it had completed the rollout of new patient management systems in mid-June to Victorian hospitals under Victoria's delayed HealthSMART project begun back in 2003, as financial problems continue to plague the Australian e-health giant.

iiNet mulls IPTV without BoB requirement

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National broadband provider iiNet yesterday held out the possibility that customers would be able to sign up to its internet television (IPTV) offering without needing one of its BoB ADSL routers, in a wide-ranging briefing about the fetchtv-based service.

When will Froyo hit Australia? The complete list

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When will the new 2.2 version (commonly called Froyo) of Google's Android operating system hit Australian handsets? We contacted carriers and handset manufacturers to find out. The answer, it turns out, depends on what mobile phone you have.

Gillard: Conroy will get filter into shape

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New Prime Minister Julia Gillard today said she understands concerns about the Government's controversial mandatory internet filtering policy, but Communications Minister Stephen Conroy was putting effort in to get the policy into shape.

Telstra to bring Foxtel to T-Box

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Telstra chief executive David Thodey tonight revealed that the telco was talking with its joint venture partner Foxtel to bring the payTV service to Telstra's T-Box internet television platform launched last month.

Video: iiNet’s FetchTV IPTV interface

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In this video, iiNet chief technology officer Greg Bader demonstrates the company's internet television (IPTV) offering, which launched this month in partnership with FetchTV.

Gillard ducks filter questions

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The office of new Prime Minister Julia Gillard has declined to answer questions about the Labor leader’s personal views on her party’s mandatory internet filtering policy, directing enquiries to Communications Minister Stephen Conroy.

CommBank talks cloud computing: Video

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In this interview with iTnews, Commonwealth Bank of Australia executive general manager of service support Nick Holdsworth talks about the company's cloud computing infrastructure and what it means for the bank.

Linux.conf.au requests 2012 bid proposals

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The organisation behind Australia's flagship annual Linux conference has requested formal proposals from parties interested in hosting the event in their city in 2012.

Tassie Premier considers NBN opt-out model

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Tasmanian State Premier David Bartlett has committed to ask the Tasmanian NBN Company whether it would be feasible for Tasmanians to be required to opt-out from having the planned optic fibre cables connected to their premises -- reversing the current policy where they are required to opt-in.

UXC execs on leave while company for sale

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Troubled diversified technology services group UXC has defended the fact that its two most senior executives are on annual leave while it is negotiating with other groups over its potential acquisition.

Melbourne gets NBN network operations centre

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The company in charge of building and operating the National Broadband Network this morning revealed it would construct its national operations and test facility in Melbourne’s Digital Harbour development, as confirmation arrived that the first customers have been connected to the NBN in Tasmania.

Have the first NBN customers been connected?

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Speculation that the first customers in Tasmania are now receiving National Broadband Network services is running high tonight, with one vocal member of broadband forum Whirlpool claiming to be connected and a press conference scheduled for Friday morning with Communications Minister Stephen Conroy and NBN Co.

Four more cities get Telstra 30Mbps cable

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Telstra has almost doubled the theoretical speeds on its HFC cable network in a clutch of cities around Australia, pushing the network from 17Mbps to 30Mbps -- despite the fact that it will stop using the network to provide broadband services as the National Broadband Network is constructed.

IBM faces more strikes at Baulkham Hills

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update IBM is facing another round of industrial action at its controversial Baulkham Hills facility in Sydney, with unionised staff at the centre voting...

NSW datacentre overhaul shortlisted to 5 vendors

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Today the office of Paul Lynch, Minister for Commerce, issued the shortlist of five private sector vendors that will be invited to tender the NSW Government's proposed two new data centres.

NSW Education CIO joins Qantas

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Qantas has confirmed a report by the AustralianIT today that outgoing NSW Department of Education and Training chief information officer Stephen Wilson will join the airline as its head of technology, reporting to executive manager of corporate services and technology David Hall.

Optus launches Motorola Droid/Milestone

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On the same day that Vodafone started selling Google's Nexus One, Optus has given its customers yet another high-end Android handset option, quietly adding Motorola's Milestone phone to its handset range.

When will Aussie Android developers be able to sell apps?

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Google has issued a terse statement on the issue of Australian software developers not being able to sell apps through its app market for the Android platform, saying it's "working hard" on bringing Australia up to speed with the rest of the world, but doesn't have a due date just yet.

Telstra cuts HTC Desire price as Nexus One launches

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The nation’s biggest telco Telstra has taken a slice out of the cost of its flagship Android-based smartphone, the HTC Desire, just hours before rival Vodafone is slated to start selling Google’s Nexus One handset, which has similar specifications and was also built by HTC.

Vodafone to sell “strictly limited” Nexus One from tomorrow

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Vodafone Hutchison Australia (VHA) has listed on its website and announced that the Google-developed handset, the Nexus One, will be released on to the Australian android-based smart phone market tomorrow. Vodafone Australia will start selling Google's Android-based Nexus One handset in Australia tomorrow, but stocks are "strictly limited" and customers advised orders will only be taken through its website "on a first come, first served basis", with no pre-orders available.

AAPT sends Sydney call centre offshore

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Australian telecommunications company AAPT confirmed today the migration of 80 call centre jobs in Glebe, Australia to an offshore customer call centre in Manila, Philippines.

Queensland abandons IT shared services model

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Queensland Premier Anna Bligh yesterday revealed the state would abandon its centralised IT shared services model as its exclusive structure for delivering IT services in the wake of the Queensland Health payroll disaster and damaging revelations of widespread problems in associated programs.

Qld may kill IBM payroll contract, seek damages

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The Queensland State Government has demanded that IBM provide reasons why its contract at the centre of Queenland Health's disastrous payroll overhail should not be terminated, with the state reserving its right to withhold payment on the deal and seek damages.

StarCraft II region lock angers Australian gamers

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Video game manufacturer Blizzard Entertainment is facing a wave of dissent from Australian gamers furious about the company's decision to lock Australians into only being able to play multiplayer games of its upcoming StarCraft II title against players in Southeast Asia -- not in America or Europe.

All of Qld’s IT consolidation projects are late

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Queensland's Auditor-General has slammed the governance of three massive state government technology consolidation projects, pointing out that they have all substantially blown their timeframes.

Woeful scope definition caused Qld payroll disaster

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Queensland's Auditor-General has published a landmark report into the disastrous payroll systems overhaul at Queensland Health, broadly lambasting the project's governance structures and pointing out that all concerned -- including prime contractor IBM -- significantly underestimated the necessary scope of the project.

NSW Education Dept CIO quits

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Long-standing NSW Department of Education and Training chief information officer Stephen Wilson will leave the role this week, the department confirmed this afternoon.

We’re starting our own Reddit, with hookers and blackjack

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Reddit doesn't link to enough Australian technology news and views. So Delimiter decided we'd start our own technology news Reddit -- with hookers and blackjack! In fact, forget the technology news Reddit!

How will Australia’s e-health record work?

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Federal Health Minister Nicola Roxon yesterday provided further details on how the Federal Government's electronic health record project will work in practice, although details of exactly how budget funds will be spent on the project remain scarce.

NBN Co’s business case slips due date

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NBN Co has not yet delivered its business case to the Federal Government, despite having previously said it would be handed over by May 31, the group's chief executive Mike Quigley confirmed this week.

Conroy re-commits to filter, slams Lundy amendments

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Communications Minister Stephen Conroy has reiterated the Government's support for its mandatory internet filter policy after the change in Prime Minister and has slammed proposed amendments by Senator Kate Lundy that would allow Australians to opt in or out of the technology.

Conroy retains communications portfolio

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New Prime Minister Julia Gillard has confirmed that only minimal changes will be made to her cabinet team, with Communications Minister Stephen Conroy to retain his position.

Has Alcatel-Lucent cut 100 staff?

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Alcatel-Lucent has issued a broad statement that it is “rebalancing workforce” requirements in reaction to a report that it has cut 100 jobs out of its Australian workforce.

AGIMO releases draft datacentre RFT

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The Federal Government's peak IT strategy group has released a long-awaited request for tender document in draft form that will guide companies on how to apply to supply datacentre services across the public sector in Canberra.

Telstra loses video chief Chris Taylor

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Just weeks after he helped to unveil Telstra's flagship T-Box set-top box, which he helped fill with third-party content, Telstra has revealed it will lose the director of its Media division Chris Taylor as part of a wider shake-up of executives within its media and marketing team.

Health ID bills pass Parliament

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In what amounted to one of the most chaotic days ever experienced in Canberra yesterday, Federal Parliament still found time to approve the passage of legislation to create a national electronic health record scheme.

CITEC in a stir over anonymous tip

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Queensland Government IT shared services agency CITEC has been investigating its wide-ranging technology consolidation project after an anonymous tip made a number of allegations -- which have not been detailed -- towards the project.

OzLog to feature in Senate enquiry

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The Australian Greens has successfully applied for the Senate to hold an inquiry into online privacy in Australia, with one topic to be discussed being a Federal Government proposal which could see records kept of Australians' web browsing history, telephone calls and emails.

Conroy releases 126MHz digital dividend spectrum

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Communications Minister Stephen Conroy late yesterday announced the Government would release 126MHz of broadcasting spectrum as a digital dividend for use by mobile carriers, in a move immediately welcomed by both Telstra and Optus.

VHA renews ASG IT services deal

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Mobile telco VHA has renewed and expanded its significant IT services arrangement with Perth-headquartered company ASG, which is led by chief executive Geoff Lewis (pictured).

Virgin confirms iPhone 4 launch

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A spokesperson for Virgin Mobile Australia yesterday confirmed the company would launch Apple's iPhone 4 handset in Australia -- as its parent brand Optus will.

The day of the spill: Australia’s tech sector reacts

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The Labor leadership spill events of the past 24 hours that have led to the swearing-in of Julia Gillard as Australia's first female Prime Minister have been an emotional roller coaster for the Australian public -- it has an been an attention-grabbing blockbuster of Hollywood proportions.

Alcatel-Lucent wins up to $1.5 billion NBN contract

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French networking hardware supplier Alcatel-Lucent has won a significant contract to supply the National Broadband Network Company with up to $1.5 billion of optical and ethernet aggregation equipment.

Now Tanner announces retirement

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Finance and Deregulation Minister Lindsay Tanner has announced he will not re-contest his parliamentary seat at the next election, although he is willing to serve in his current capacity until that point.

Rudd: I’m proud of the NBN

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A tearful outgoing Prime Minister Kevin Rudd today told journalists he was "proud" of his Government's work on the National Broadband Network, describing it as "the missing piece of 21st century kit for our country".

Finally, Optus confirms iPhone 4 launch

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The nation’s number two telco Optus has finally -- more than two weeks after its rivals -- confirmed that it will launch Apple’s flagship iPhone 4 handset when the device hits Australia in July.

Vodafone hints at Aussie Nexus One launch

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Vodafone Australia's official Twitter account has promised customers more information on an Australian launch of the Nexus One by the end of the week, adding fuel to the fire of speculation that the mobile telco will launch Google's Android-based smartphone in Australia.

Should Gillard replace Conroy with Lundy?

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Several of Stephen Conroy’s harshest critics have backed the idea that Julia Gillard should hand his Communications portfolio to fellow Labor Senator Kate Lundy in the event Gillard took the Prime Ministership this morning and conducted a cabinet re-shuffle.

Lundy backs Gillard as potential for change opens

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Kate Lundy tonight flagged her support for Prime Ministerial challenger Julia Gillard in the Australian Labor Party’s leadership spill tomorrow morning – a vote the Labor Senator believes present “an opportunity for a change” in the Government’s technology policies with an expected Gillard victory.

Telstra CIO McInerney reportedly quits

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Telstra has continued its horror run of short-lived chief information officers, with incumbent CIO John McInerney having resigned after less than two years in the role, according to multiple reports.

Optus’ new Android top dog: Samsung Galaxy S

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Optus has taken a stab at Telstra's early dominance in market for high-end Android smartphones, with a one-month exclusive on Samsung's Galaxy S device launched in Sydney today.

Will the Nintendo 3DS hit Australia in March 2011?

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Most of Australia's video game retailers and Nintendo itself are remaining tight-lipped on when the Japanese giant's next flagship device, the 3DS, will hit Australia, but some expect the handheld console to be released locally at the same time as international markets.

Parliament wants mandatory anti-virus, firewalls on every PC

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The Federal House of Representatives’ Standing Committee and Communications has recommended that Australians be forced to install anti-virus and firewall software on their personal computers before internet providers allow them to be connected to the internet.

Google didn’t collect bank data: Privacy Commissioner

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Federal Privacy Commissioner Karen Curtis appears to have directly contradicted a claim by Communications Minister Stephen Conroy that Google may have collected internet banking information as part of Wi-Fi data scooped up by its Street View cars as they travelled the globe.

Deal may cause Telstra losses: Analyst

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Telstra’s $11 billion deal with NBN Co might not be enough to make up for revenue losses it will sustain in its long-term transition away from its tightly integrated structure, local analyst firm Telsyte argued in a research note posted yesterday.

National Party members vote against internet filter

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The National Party of Australia has come out swinging against the Federal Government's mandatory internet filter policy, with a motion passed at the party's Federal conference on the weekend against the idea.

Telstra launches LG Android phone

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The nation's largest telco Telstra has intensified its focus on the Android mobile phone platform, revealing plans to launch LG's Optimus handset into the local market tomorrow -- and before any other carrier gets their hands on it.

Ludlam raises OzLog issue in Senate

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Greens Communications Spokesperson Scott Ludlam has questioned the Federal Government in the Senate over a controversial new proposal that could see Australians’ web browsing, email and telephone records tracked by internet services providers.

Unions, iiNet welcome Telstra deal

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Two major unions and Telstra rival iiNet have welcomed the telco's $11 billion deal with the company behind the National Broadband Network.

Telstra’s David Thodey on NBN deal: Audio Q&A

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This morning Telstra chief executive David Thodey took questions from the media on the telco's $11 billion deal announced yesterday with the company behind the National Broadband Network. You can listen to the conversation in this audio file of the teleconference.

Deal rectifies Telstra privatisation mistake: Greens

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This afternoon's announcement of an $11 billion deal between Telstra and NBN Co may help to rectify the Government's mistake in privatising Australia's telecommunications monopoly infrastructure, the Australian Greens said today.

Reform still needed despite Telstra deal, says Optus

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Australia's number two telco Optus has “cautiously” welcomed a wide-ranging deal revealed today between Telstra and NBN Co; however the SingTel subsidiary also emphasised what it said was the continuing importance of legislation to reform the telecommunications sector as a whole.

Opposition would cancel Telstra deal

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The Opposition has slammed NBN Co's $11 billion deal with Telstra announced this afternoon, describing it as Labor's “desperate” attempt to progress its National Broadband Network policy “by throwing billions of dollars of taxpayers' cash at it”, and adding that it would cancel the deal if elected.

Telstra signs up to NBN for $11 billion

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Telstra has signed a preliminary $11 billion deal with NBN Co that would see the telco migrate its telephone and broadband customers onto the fibre National Broadband Network, with its copper (ADSL) network to be shut down and no more broadband services to be provided over its HFC cable network.

Infor gurus to fix Qld Health woes

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The Queensland State Government has flown in two highly paid software gurus from Canadian vendor Infor to help fix its ongoing payroll problems at Queensland Health.

Gen-i considers Australian redundancies

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The IT services arm of Telecom New Zealand has confirmed it will shortly reorganise its Australian business, with the potential for some jobs to be made redundant.

Network upgrade on cards for Finance

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The Federal Department of Finance and Deregulation has flagged plans to upgrade its network infrastructure to deal with single points of failure in its existing infrastructure and plan for the future -- likely including the eventual deployment of an IP telephony/unified communications platform.

Telstra boosts broadband bundle quotas

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As it promised several weeks ago, Telstra has upped the included data quotas on some of its home bundled packages as part of its launch of its T-Box flagship integrated media centre, which goes on sale this week.

Video: Was NSW’s Twitter debate successful?

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Ten News takes a look as yesterday's Twitter debate between NSW Premier Kristina Keneally and state opposition leader Barry O'Farrell.

RailCorp still trying to replace CIO

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A year after she stepped down from the role, NSW transport agency RailCorp is still trying to replace its departed chief information officer Vicki Coleman with a permanent appointee.

Canon faces union battle over CSG deal

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The Australian Services Union has taken Canon to workplace tribunal Fair Work Australia over the transfer of technicians to the Japanese imaging giant from IT services firm CSG.

Conroy keeps local Telstra calls at 22c

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Communications Minister Stephen Conroy today announced an extension of price control arrangements on Telstra that will see the telco be forced to continue charging 22c for untimed local calls from home phones and 50c from payphones.

PlayStation Move hits Australia Sept 16

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Sony Computer Entertainment today announced that its hyped new motion sensing controller for the PlayStation 3 console would go on sale in Australia on September 16 for AU$69.99

iSOFT shares continue to sink

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The share price of Australian e-health software group iSOFT today continued to sink further as investors absorbed bad news about the company’s operations in...

Australia gets Flash web video on demand service

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Two veterans of mega-portals Yahoo!7 and ninemsn have formed a new Australian startup to launch online video on demand services in competition with new offerings from Telstra, FetchTV and more.

Privacy Commissioner sits on OzLog fence

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Australian Privacy Commissioner Karen Curtis has issued a muted statement in reaction to a proposal -- dubbed "OzLog" online -- by the Federal Attorney-General's Department which could see Australians' email and telephone records tracked by internet service providers.

Xbox 360 slim to hit Australia 1 July

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The newly designed Xbox 360 announced overnight at the E3 gaming show in the US is set to be released in Australia on 1 July this year with a recommended retail price tag of $499, a Microsoft spokesperson said this morning -- the price of Microsoft's Xbox 360 Elite bundle.

Electricity outage takes Centrelink services down

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Centrelink suffered a power outage to a datacentre in Canberra last Friday morning that crippled phone, web and face to face services nationwide. Staff were said to be sent home early for at least one Canberra branch and were kept in the dark about what had happened.

OzLog won’t include web history: AG

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The office of Attorney-General Robert McLelland today denied reports that a controversial data retention policy -- dubbed "OzLog" online -- being considered by his...

Will Optus launch the Motorola Droid?

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Australian technology blog Techanist yesterday reported that Optus would launch yet another handset based on Google’s Android operating system into the Australian market -- Motorola’s Droid device, which has been marketed internationally as the Milestone.

iiNet unveils IPTV pricing

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At 11:23pm on Friday night through an email to customers and the launch of a page on its website, national broadband provider iiNet announced...

Surveillance state near, warns Pirate Party Australia

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Australia’s division of the Pirate Party has declared war on the Federal Government over a controversial proposal which could potentially see telcos required to keep records of web browsing history, telephone calls and emails of their users.

Optus may sick lawyers on Telstra 3G maps

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Optus is considering pursuing legal action over a set of maps of 3G coverage (see image) which Telstra has produced in an effort to show the dominance of its Next G network over the SingTel subsidiary's own mobile offering.

Data retention proposal “totally insane”, says Linton

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The chief executive of internet provider Exetel this afternoon described as a "nanny state gone totally insane" a Federal Government proposal which could potentially see telcos required to keep records of web browsing history, telephone calls and emails of their users.

iiNet knew about retention proposal in 2009

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iiNet this afternoon said it was briefed in late 2009 about a Federal Government proposal which could potentially see telcos required to keep records of web browsing history, telephone calls and emails of their users.

Govt may record users’ web history, email data

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The Federal Government has confirmed it is considering a policy requiring Australian internet providers to retain precise data on how their users are using the internet, with the potential to include information on emails sent and -- reportedly -- their web browsing history.

McLelland leaves AusCERT out in the cold

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Attorney-General Robert McLelland has dealt the long-standing AusCERT computer emergency response team (CERT) operated by the University of Queensland a blow with the confirmation his department will run its own CERT completely in-house.

Rival carriers slam “brazen” Foxtel/Telstra tie-up

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A lobby group representing rival carriers has slammed Foxtel’s request it be allowed to offer a new IPTV service to customers on the condition that they have a broadband connection with its part-owner Telstra.

Is Optus 3G almost as good as Telstra?

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Analyst house IDC today claimed Optus' 3G mobile broadband offering was only 4 percent behind Telstra's Next G offering across a range of criteria -- despite acknowledging Telstra's network was on average 60 percent faster.

ASX to build $32m new datacentre

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The Australian Stock Exchange announced today it has committed $32 million to build a new datacentre to meet its space requirements and medium to long term back-up needs.

ACMA wants all your mobile phone spam

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The Australian Communications and Media Authority launched what it dubbed "Spam SMS" -- a spam reporting service where users can forward SMS spam to a certain phone number to report it to the regulator.

Rudd backs Conroy in Google Wi-Fi attack

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Prime Minister Kevin Rudd has backed Communications Minister Stephen Conroy's sustained attacks on search giant Google over the company's bungled collection of Wi-Fi payload data by its Street View cars on their travels around the globe.

Lundy proffers opt-in filter option to Labor

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Labor Senator Kate Lundy has expanded the set of options she will take to the party room regarding the controversial mandatory internet filter policy, including an opt-in approach alongside her existing opt-out option.

iiNet IPTV available this month

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Earlier this week iiNet chief executive Michael Malone teased iiNet's (Internet Protocol Television (IPTV) launch date as "before the end of this month" and pricing to be revealed at the end of this week.

Two more Android handsets for Australia

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Two new handsets based on Google's Android operating system are set to rock the Australian handset market -- the LG GW620 (pictured above), which was released yesterday, and the Samsung Galaxy S, set for release very shortly.

Aussie developer Graham Dawson on iPhone 4

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Version 4 of Apple's iPhone will launch Down Under in July, delivering local iPhone app developers a bevy of new features. But what do the developers themselves think of Apple's new baby? To find out, we spoke with Australian developer Graham Dawson.

Sysadmins slam Conroy’s Wi-Fi “misinformation”

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Australia's peak organisation for systems administrators has accused Communications Minister Stephen Conroy of producing "misinformation" in relation to his claim that internet banking details could have been collected by Google's Street View cars during their scanning of Wi-Fi access points.

Oh dear: Conroy’s “spams or scams in the portal”

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"There's a staggering number of Australians being in having their computers infected at the moment, up to 20,000 -- uh -- can regularly be getting infected by these spams or scams, that come through the portal," says Stephen Conroy. Right.

Telstra, VHA confirm iPhone 4 launch

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Mobile telcos Telstra and VHA today confirmed they will launch Apple's new iPhone when the device hits Australia in July, but Optus has not yet flagged its own interest in the device.

Internode reveals Tasmanian NBN plans

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Available for order today, Internode announced today 15 Fibre to the the Home (FTTH) plans for the National Broadband Network (NBN) Stage 1 pilot program in Tasmania, with installations expected to be started from early July.

iPhone 4 to hit Australia in July

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The next version of the iPhone will hit Australia in July as part of the second wave of countries to receive the handset, Apple chief executive Steve Jobs revealed this morning after demonstrating the new device.

ATO re-negotiates Accenture engagement

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The Australian Taxation Office appears to have re-negotiated its arrangement with Accenture to carry out work on its troubled Change Program, ending its current contract with the IT services giant and beginning a new one.

Telstra to stream ABC, SBS to Next G mobiles

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Telstra today made the ABC1 and SBS ONE TV channels available for viewing by mobile customers who have signed up for its Mobile Foxtel packs -- which start from $12 per month or $4 per day on its Next G mobile phone network.

Video: APC Magazine’s Master Builder final

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This video documents the final of APC Magazine's Master Builder competition for systems builders. We think it's safe to say we're jealous both of the hardware used and of the speed at which these guys can put together an amazing PC rig!

Video: APC Magazine’s iPad app

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APC Magazine is one of the first Australian publishers to create an iPad app, and it looks pretty swish. You can get a tour of the application through this video.

AFP denies Facebook tribute crackdown

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The Australian Federal Police has denied reports that it was seeking to block minors from creating tribute pages on Facebook to friends who have passed away in an untimely manner.

Attorney-General refers Google Wi-Fi issue to AFP

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Federal Attorney-General Robert McLelland has reportedly asked the Australian Federal Police to investigate whether Google breached any laws during its inadvertent collection of Wi-Fi data by it Street View cars while they were taking photographs of locations around the globe.

Virgin Blue sacks 20 for reported porn collection

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Virgin Blue late yesterday confirmed it had sacked 20 staff for what the airline said was inappropriate use of computer systems and what the Sydney Morning Herald reported was participation in a pornography swap ring.

ACCC sues over Optus’ “unlimited” marketing

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Australia's competition regulator has taken Optus for court for using the word "unlimited" in relation to its $70 pre-paid Turbo Max plan, claiming that the phone plan is actually subject to "a number of limitations and restrictions".

Human Services likely to end Lotus history

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The newly formed Department of Human Services has revealed it is likely to end the long-running relationship that some of its component agencies have had with IBM's troubled Lotus Notes/Domino suite and standardise on Microsoft's rival Outlook/Exchange platform as part of its long-term integration project.

Foxtel wants IPTV locked to Telstra

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Cable TV operator Foxtel has asked the nation's competition regulator to let it provide what appears to be a new internet video service through its iQ and iQ2 set-top boxes on the condition that customers have a broadband connection with its part-owner Telstra.

Telstra pumps network iron for IPTV launch

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The nation's largest telco Telstra has unveiled plans to substantially re-work its network infrastructure to deal with a massive influx of data expected to flow through its pipes as part of its IPTV strategy, which will this month see its flagship T-Box device launch.

Xero sum game for ANZ’s SME customers

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New Zealand online accounting software provider Xero and Australia and New Zealand Banking Group have announced an exclusive joint marketing and referral partnership where Xero's online accounting services will be provided as an option to ANZ's 450,000 small business customers and their financial advisers.

AJ Lucas drills down into Oracle ERP

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Infrastructure and mining services group AJ Lucas has signed contracts with US technology giant Oracle to build a new enterprise resource planning (ERP) platform and with Oracle partner CSG to provide hosting and managed services around the technology.

TransACT launches new set-top box

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Converged telco TransACT last week soft-launched its new video set-top box into the Australian Capital Territory market, where it has operated its internet video offering for some time alongside fibre and VDSL2 broadband and telephony solutions.

Telstra BigPond in Naked DSL trial

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Telstra has finally broken its long-standing policy against offering Naked DSL broadband to the consumer market, confirming a trial of the technology, – which...

Optus continues Android push with X10 Mini

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Optus has ramped up its offering of Android-based handsets with the release of the Sony Ericsson X10 Mini earlier this week.

Video: The iPad Sydney Sleepout

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This awesome video by Variety Garage chronicles the overnight queue to buy iPads at the Sydney CBD Apple Store last week. It was produced by Jeremy Moses, the brother of Sydney Morning Herald technology editor Asher Moses, and the quality is excellent. Highly recommended!

Conroy opens Tassie NBN ops centre

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Communications Minister Stephen Conroy today opened the new network operations centre for the National Broadband Network in Tasmania, which will be operated by fibre...

ASG buys IT consulting firm Capiotech

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Perth-based IT services group ASG has picked up IT consulting firm Capiotech for about $30 million, bringing 90 staff on board and enhancing the company's business intelligence capability.

Jetstar to rent iPads to passengers for $10

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Low-cost airline Jetstar has revealed plans to trial the iPad as an in-flight entertainment option, with customers to pay $10 to rent the Apple...

iiNet confirms NBN plans, signs up customers

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National broadband provider iiNet this morning confirmed its final pricing plans for its National Broadband fibre offerings in the early stage rollout sites in Tasmania, noting also that it had signed up its first customers of the service.

Video: EFA talks Facebook on The Circle

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In this YouTube video, Electronic Frontiers Australia chair Colin Jacobs discusses Facebook's recent privacy headaches on Channel Ten show the Circle.

Video: Watch Telstra’s T-Box in action

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In this video Telstra's Julie Ceresa demonstrates the user interface of the telco's new T-Box integrated personal video recorder, TV tuner and IPTV platform, at Telstra's Sydney headquarters at 400 George St.

Telstra’s Linux-based T-Box to launch mid-June

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Telstra today revealed it would launch its Linux-based T-Box integrated media centre set-top box from mid-June at a stand-alone price point of $299, with a sledload of free and pay-per-view content available and an associated revamp of its broadband plans in the works.

iiNet: We’re not part of Conroy’s filter club

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National broadband provider iiNet today rejected Communications Minister Stephen Conroy's claim over the weekend that it welcomed the Government's filtering project.

iPad embargo for Aussie corporate orders?

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It appears that Apple may have placed a temporary embargo on iPad orders from corporate Australia, with iPad supplies starting to dwindle after the local launch of the hyped tablet device last week.

CeBIT 2010: Photos

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CeBIT kicked off in Sydney last Monday and was an absolute blast. We were there to see how things panned out.

Optus adds unlimited iPad plan

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In what appears to be a direct counter to Vodafone's launch on Wednesday of an Apple iPad plan featuring an unlimited download allowance, Optus has quietly launched its own unlimited iPad plan.

Internet association slams Conroy’s “personal attacks”

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The representative body for Australia's internet industry has criticised Communications Minister Stephen Conroy for his comments earlier this week against search giant Google, saying it was "very disappointed" in the Labor politician.

Victorian Premier buys 500 iPads for schools

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Victorian Premier John Brumby today announced the state would buy more than 500 of Apple's iPad devices, to be distributed to eight schools in the state in a trial of the technology.

19 IBM staff made redundant, union claims

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IBM has made 19 staff at its Baulkham Hills 'Flight Deck' facility in Sydney redundant, according to the Australian Services Union, which added that the customer most hit by the changes would be Westpac.

Apple staff go crazy at Bondi Junction iPad launch

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It was a special occasion for Apple fans in Sydney's Eastern suburbs this morning as the company's iPad tablet went on sale and Apple's new Bondi Junction store opened its doors for the first time -- both at 8AM.

New Bondi Junction Apple Store: Video tour

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Shortly after Apple's opened its new store in Bondi Junction this morning, we were allowed in to video the store and show fans what it looks like. It's honestly not that much different from Apple's other stores, although it does have four large trees at the back, providing validity to the rumours of greenery inside.

iPad Sydney queue video: Second in line

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2DayFM street reporter Michael Batty (Ticketman) is second in line outside the Apple store in Sydney's central business district to buy the iPad. And he's actually doing it as part of his job as a street reporter for Kyle and Jackie O!

iPad Sydney queue video: First in line

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Rahul Koduri is first in line to buy an Apple iPad at Sydney's Apple store. He works in a Telstra shop, studies engineering and develops iPhone and iPad apps.

Telstra adds weekend option to home visits

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The nation's largest telco Telstra will now allow its customers to book appointments for its technicians to visit their houses on weekend to fix thorny problems, ending a long-running problem where their visits were restricted to the normal working week.

Aussie firm Pioneer to launch Android iPad rival

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On the eve of the launch of the Apple iPad in Australia, local PC manufacturer Pioneer has revealed plans to launch an Android-based competitor.

Google Australia details dodgy Wi-Fi code

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Google Australia engineering director Alan Noble spoke out at the company’s I/O event in Sydney yesterday about the code which collected public unsecured Wi-Fi details and brought the Google Maps Street View update to its knees.

Huawei uni talks to unleash network engineer flood

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Huawei is in the preliminary stages of talks with universities around Australia to arrange joint training programs that could eventually see a flood of networking engineers delivered into a telecommunications sector made needy by the National Broadband Network.

Vodafone launches unlimited iPad plan

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Mobile carrier VHA has launched its iPad data plans ahead of the launch of the Apple tablet in Australia on Friday, with the most notable feature being an unlimited prepaid data plan through its Vodafone brand for at a cost of $49.95, with the data expiring every 30 days.

Apple to open Bondi store on iPad day

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Apple will be holding a public grand opening of an Apple Retail Store on Oxford Streeet, Bondi Junction this Friday, 28 May.

Victoria aims to be top NBN dog

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The Victorian Government wants to have the best broadband-based economy in Australia, a representative from the state told the National Broadband Conference at the CeBIT Australia trade show yesterday.

NBN gets a ray of sunshine for its Hassell’s

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NBN Co yesterday announced the appointment of former Sun Microsystems Australasia managing director Jim Hassell to its senior executive team.

BYO Linux router to the NBN

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Customers will have complete freedom to use their own homebrew Linux routers to connect their premises to the National Broadband Network instead of using...

CSIRO IT staff face job cuts

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The Community and Public Sector Union (CPSU) late last week claimed that technology support staff at Australia’s flagship research agency would face a round...

Foxtel comes to Xbox 360

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Microsoft and Foxtel today revealed that the cable television platform would be offered as a streaming and video on demand service directly through Microsoft's Xbox 360 consoles.

Suncorp inks Next G refresh deal

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Suncorp has signed a three-year contract with Telstra for an undisclosed value to deliver all of the finance giant's mobile voice and data services and refresh its entire wireless data card fleet.

Primus reveals 300GB NBN plans

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Primus Telecom today revealed its National Broadband Network pricing for the early roll-out sites in Tasmania, with the ISP's top plan featuring 300GB of download quota at 100Mbps speeds for $139 when not bundled with an additional internet telephony line.

Borders launches $199 Kobo eReader

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As expected, retail chain Borders today started selling the Kobo eReader device in Australia for $199 both through its stores and online, promising that the Kobo platform would allow readers to access their eBooks on other platforms such as the iPhone and iPad.

NBN Co seeks IT ops manager

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The state-owned company behind the National Broadband Network has advertised for a top-level manager to lead its newly created IT operations team.

Tribunal backs ACMA in EFA link censorship

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The Administrative Appeals Tribunal has ruled against Electronic Frontiers Australia in a case in which the digital lobby group was protesting a takedown request from the communications regulator over a link to a banned abortion website hosted in the US.

Victoria launches ICT strategy blog

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The Victorian State Government has launched a new blog as it ramps up its community consultation efforts around the way it supports the local technology industry and uses technology itself.

Introducing the Delimiter Link Blog

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Over the past few months I've been grappling with what I should do about the tricky topic of linking to other people's stories from Delimiter. And I think I've found a solution.

Super Mario Galaxy 2 to hit Australia July 1

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Today Nintendo announced July 1 as the Australian release date for its upcoming Super Mario Galaxy 2 (SMG2) title.

Gershon cost contractors $147.5m in first year

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Reforms stemming from Sir Peter Gershon’s review into Federal Government technology use cost local IT contracting companies combined losses of $147.5 million in their first year, the authors of a new study into the Gershon review have claimed.

Huawei to double its Australian workforce

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At least 200 new ICT jobs will be created by Huawei in Victoria as announced by Victorian Premier John Brumby and Huawei’s Global CEO, Ren Zhengfei, at the Shanghai World Expo during Victoria Week.

Video: Telstra’s Thodey on One Laptop Per Child

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Telstra has recently been quite involved in the One Laptop Per Child project in indigenous communities, as the telco's chief executive David Thodey explains in a video posted on the company's YouTube channel.

Abbott sideswipes $466.7m e-health plan

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Leader of the Opposition Tony Abbott yesterday backhanded the Government over its $466.7 million commitment to a national electronic health identifier project in the Federal Budget handed down on Tuesday.

Office 2010 hits Australia … and NSW DET is on board

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This morning Microsoft launched its flagship Office and SharePoint 2010 products in Australia, with the first batch of local customers to include the NSW Department of Education and Training, ResMed, and engineering firm John Holland.

Video: Ludlam attacks the filter

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Yesterday in the Federal Senate Greens senator Scott Ludlam delivered a blunt rejoinder to Communications Minister Stephen Conroy’s statement this week that Australians would stand up against a future broadening scope of the internet filtering project, saying: "We are standing up". You can now watch the full speech below.

Filter: Parents object more when they know more

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A survey commissioned by groups opposed to the Federal Goverment's internet filter project has found that parents in marginal electoral seats are less likely to support the proposal, the more detailed information they are given about it -- although they strongly supported the filter idea overall.

Kobo eReader lands in Borders stores

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Borders stores around Australia have started stocking up on the Kobo eReader as the book retailer prepares for the official launch of the device next week.

Oracle is child’s play for NSW Dept

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As part of the NSW Government's Keep Them Safe program, the state's Department of Community Services recently implemented Oracle's Policy Automation software to replace an unwieldy 108 page child risk assessment guide with a new online system dubbed the Mandatory Reporter Guide.

iPad ship date slips to June 7?

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The Australian shipping date for Apple's iPad appears to have been shifted back from May 28, with Apple's online store now listing the "estimated" date as "by June 7th".

Ludlam tells Conroy: Australia is standing up right now

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Greens senator Scott Ludlam has delivered a blunt rejoinder to Communications Minister Stephen Conroy's statement this week that Australians would stand up against a future broadening scope of the internet filtering project, saying: "We are standing up".

Will Google’s Nexus One hit Australia?

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Mobile telcos VHA and Optus have not yet responded to reports and rumours the pair are planning to launch new handsets based on Google's Android mobile platform in Australia — including a claimed launch by Vodafone of the search giant’s own Nexus One phone.

Industry ‘confused’ on e-health funding, says Ovum

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Analyst house Ovum has questioned the Federal Government's Budget commitment of $466.7 million to create a national health identifier system, saying industry reaction to the scheme is typified by "confusion" about its implementation and claimed results.

Budget 2010: Border control’s $340m IT blowout

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The Federal Government has allocated almost $340 million in funding towards technology related to border control in tonight's Budget -- including a $169.6 million top-up for the ongoing Systems for People project and $100.8 million for a new passports IT system.

Budget 2010: Gershon savings ploughed back in

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The Federal Government has flagged plans to invest in more than three dozen small technology projects as it makes good on its promise to plough savings eked out after Sir Peter Gershon's review of government technology spending back into the public sector.

Budget 2010: $375.4m to fix crappy bush TV signal

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The Federal Government has allocated $375.4 million over the next 12 years in tonight's budget to building its new satellite platform for providing digital free to air television services across the nation.

Budget 2010: Govt to issue $300m of NBN Bonds

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In tonight's Budget, the Federal Government has revealed plans to issue $300 million of infrastructure bonds to help fund the construction of the National Broadband Network -- but has provided few other details related to its flagship NBN project.

Budget 2010: E-Health gets $466.7 million

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The Federal Government has allocated a huge chunk of change in this year's Budget towards the creation of long-awaited electronic health records for Australians -- $466.7 million over two years to support the initiative.

Revealed: IBM vs Flightdeck sysadmins in court

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Fair Work Australia has published a detailed, blow-by-blow account of the court battle between IBM and the technology giant’s Baulkham Hills staff and their union, revealing gripping details about how the two sides have sought to make their case to (respectively) avoid or hold workplace negotiations.

Optus crows over Telstra legal defeat

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The nation's number two telco Optus this afternoon revealed the Australian Competition Tribunal had again rejected a bid by Telstra to set a $30 per month price for access to its copper network for broadband purposes.

Telstra hogs BlackBerry Pearl 3G, revamps plans

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The nation's largest telco Telstra today revealed it would exclusively sell Research in Motion's BlackBerry Pearl 3G for three months when the smartphone launches in Australia "later this month".

Optus reveals full iPad plans

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Optus this morning revealed its full pricing plans for mobile devices that use the new Micro SIM card -- found in Apple's highly anticipated...

Tribunal rejects IBM move to delay union talks

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The Australian Services Union appears to have won another round in its ongoing battle with IBM, claiming today that Fair Work Australia had rejected...

Exetel’s Linton thanks Conroy for “free plug”

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The controversial chief executive of ISP Exetel has thanked Stephen Conroy for the "free plug" the Communications Minister has given the ISP's National Broadband Network fibre plans in Tasmania -- even while appearing to quietly change the final shape those plans will take.

Integral Energy CIO takes Urban Utilities role

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Long-time Integral Energy chief information officer George Cascales has left the utility to take the top IT job at newly formed water management authority Queensland Urban Utilities.

Optus won’t sell the iPad either

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Optus this afternoon confirmed that like Telstra, it wouldn't directly sell the iPad when it launches in Australia on 28 May -- but it will offer a number of pre- and post-paid 3G mobile plans specifically for the hyped Apple device.

Telstra won’t sell the iPad — just iPad plans

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The nation's biggest telco Telstra has confirmed it won't directly sell the iPad when it launched in Australia on 28 May -- but it will offer pre-paid mobile broadband plans designed specifically for Apple's iconic tablet device.

Aussie iPad pre-orders start Monday for 28 May

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Apple will start taking online Australian iPad pre-orders tomorrow (Monday 10 May) as the iconic technology company prepares to start selling its new tablet device locally -- and in nine other countries around the globe -- on 28 May.

UXC overhaul “low risk”, says Defence

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The Department of Defence has characterised the risk involved in a $16 million ugrade to its ailing human resources platform PMKeyS as "low" and outlined how it plans to use the project to lay the foundation for a much wider overhaul.

Two big steps for eBooks in Australia

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Two significant steps were announced yesterday for the advancement of the eBook phenomenon in Australia -- the imminent launch of Borders eBooks and a move by retail chain Dymocks to make its eBooks available in the DNL and ePub formats.

VHA deal will create offshore NSN jobs

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Nokia Siemens Networks has confirmed its giant new contract to manage the combined network of newly merged mobile telco Vodafone Hutchison Australia will create a number of offshore jobs as well as new roles in Australia.

Conroy gives Telstra deal June deadline

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Communications Minister Stephen Conroy yesterday appeared to put a deadline of the end of June on the Government's negotiations with the telco on the terms under which it would move its customers and/or infrastructure into the Natioal Broadband Network Company.

ANZ CIO “not a big fan” of outsourcing

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New Australia and New Zealand Banking Group chief information officer Anne Weatherston has poured cold water on those hoping her recent ascendancy to the bank's top technology role will open the door for outsourcing opportunities.

NBN Co promises business case by May 31

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The company in charge of building and operating the National Broadband Network this afternoon promised to deliver "a full business case" to the Government for the project by May 31, in the wake of the release of the NBN Implementation Study earlier today.

IBM to fight union tribunal decision

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IBM has filed an appeal with Fair Work Australia over the industrial relations tribunal's judgement that the technology giant negotiate with the Australian Services Union in good faith over the rights of IBM workers it represents.

NBN to cost $42.8bn in worst case: Study

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Consulting firms McKinsey and KPMG have found that it would cost $42.8 billion in the worst case to build the National Broadband Network --...

Conroy releases NBN Implementation Study

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Communications Minister Stephen Conroy has just released the controversial National Broadband Network Implementation study to the public after several months holding the document behind closed doors.

Next G goes down in Queensland

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Telstra has confirmed that its Next G mobile network has been suffering an outage in Queensland since early today, but said it expected the problems to be fully resolved by lunchtime.

AGIMO blog attracts praise but also doubt

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The Australian Government Information Management Office has attracted a mixed response to its new blog launched this week, with some visitors to the site praising it, but some expressing doubt about the Government's real commitment to open government or using it to vent their frustrations with the Gershon report and other controversial matters.

VHA’s Dews says thanks, but sayonara to Ericsson

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VHA chief executive Nigel Dews today awarded Nokia Siemens Networks a giant network management contract expected to be worth hundreds of millions of dollars,...

Conroy to hold midday NBN report press lockup

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The office of Communications Minister Stephen Conroy will today exclusively reveal the contents of the controversial National Broadband Implementation study to the Canberra press gallery in a budget-style lock-up lasting from 12 midday to 1:30pm.

Westpac hires 304 new technology staff

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Westpac today revealed it had hired 304 additional technology staff over the past year -- mostly in the second half of the year to 31 March -- to support technology projects across its operations, as chief executive Gail Kelly praised its progress on technology improvement.

Fujitsu retains Defence central computing deal

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IT services giant Fujitsu has retained a significant contract with the Department of Defence for core IT services that it acquired as part of its buyout of former Telstra subsidiary KAZ.

Telstra strike to hit Melbourne today

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Unionised Telstra workers belonging to the Communications, Electrical and Plumbing Union (CEPU) will hit the streets in Melbourne this morning to make sure their long-running demand for better pay is heard by Telstra's management.

When will VHA cut the ‘3’ brand?

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Merged mobile carrier Vodafone Hutchison Australia cut 390 staff in the year to 31 December last year, the company revealed today, and its decision to eventually cut the '3' brand in favour of its stalwart Vodafone moniker is still on the cards, although it hasn't said exactly when the move will take effect.

Red Rock to put spit & polish on PMKeyS

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The Department of Defence has given existing partner Red Rock the go ahead to conduct a $16 million upgrade of its ailing human resources platform PMKeyS, in the shadow of a much wider overhaul planned for the department's core enterprise systems.

Fujitsu picks up WA Police IT services work

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Japanese technology giant Fujitsu has picked up a new IT services contract with the Western Australian police force potentially worth $15 million over five years.

AGIMO starts blogging as Govt 2.0 response released

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The Australian Government Information Management Office (AGIMO) has created a new public blog in what is so far the most visible result to the Federal Government's formal response handed down today to its enquiry last year into how it could better use Web 2.0 technologies to enhance transparency and community engagement.

Exetel’s NBN pricing: Cheap as chips

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National ISP Exetel today outlined projected pricing on its National Broadband Network plans in Tasmania that was radically different from that offered on traditional ADSL broadband -- such as a zero cost monthly plan at 25Mbps, with downloads charged at $1 per gigabyte.

Woodside keeps CSC on the books

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Resources giant Woodside Energy has renewed its IT outsourcing arrangement with IT services giant CSC for the exact same amount it did three years ago -- $30 million over three years.

Opera buys Aussie e-mail service FastMail.FM

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The long and often highly publicised history of Australian hosted email company FastMail.fm has come to an end with an acquisition by Norway-based browser firm Opera.

Australia to ink controversial cybercrime treaty

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The Federal Government on Friday announced it would accede to the Council of Europe's controversial Convention on Cybercrime, which US-based digital rights advocacy group the Electronic Frontiers Foundation described as a door to enforcing "the world's worst internet laws" when the United States ratified the treaty in mid-2006.

HTC Desire bug fix reaches consummation

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Telstra and HTC late on Friday said they would that night make a bug fix available for the GPS problems which had been plaguing owners of the handset manufacturer's Android-based Desire mobile phone, which went on sale for the first time in Australia late last month.

IBM clams up on union brawl

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Technology behemoth IBM this afternoon issued a 'no comment' statement in response to demands from the Australian Services Union that it comply with a ruling by Fair Work Australia that it negotiate with the union in good faith.

CSC’s new Docklands facility: Photos

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Today IT services giant CSC opened its new facility in Docklands, Victoria, promising a $78 million investment in Victoria over the next 10 years. The facility was opened by Minister for Finance and Deregulation Lindsay Tanner.

Pirate Party: Circumvention promotion offence like Iran, China

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The Pirate Party Australia has likened the idea being discussed by the Federal broadband department that promotion of circumvention of the internet filter could become an offence to opporessive censorship regimes in Iran and China.

Secret forum typical of Conroy: Ludlam

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Greens Senator Scott Ludlam has described a protected online forum used by the federal broadband department to discuss the internet filter project with industry as typical of Communications Minister Stephen Conroy's approach and again called for the whole project to be scrapped.

Conroy denies filter circumvention offence planned

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The office of Communications Minister Stephen Conroy has acknowledged the existence of a protected online forum used to discuss controversial issues about the internet filter, but has appeared to reject forum suggestions from departmental officials that the Government could make it an offence to promote methods of circumventing the filter.

Komatsu inks $35m Telstra cloud computing deal

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Komatsu Australia Pty Ltd announced a 5 year $35 million contract, with Telstra today. An agreement to consolidate Komatsu's telecommunications with Telstra, and for the telecommunications giant to provide a new cloud computing infrastructure.

ASG doubles up with Courtland acquisition

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IT services provider ASG always had plans to penetrate the SAP market, they have taken the plunge, they announced today that they have acquired Courtland Business Solutions.

DBCDE forum reveals filter legislation not drafted

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Electronic Frontiers Australia today revealed Stephen Conroy's department was hosting a protected online forum to discuss controversial issues about the Government's internet filter initiative, including the lack of a complete draft of the planned legislation as of several weeks ago and the possibility of making it an offence to promote methods of circumventing the filter.

Google growls at Groggle

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It appears that earlier this month, Google presented the owners of soon-to-be-launched Australian liquor price comparison website, Groggle.com.au, with a cease and desist letter demanding it stop using the Groggle brand.

Nintendo slashes Australian Wii price

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Nintendo Australia announced today that it will slash $100 off the price of its flagship Wii console from $399.95 to $299.95, effective tomorrow, 29th April.

Telstra mulls 900 job cuts

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Telstra tonight confirmed union claims it was discussing cutting around 900 jobs over the coming year, although it stressed the idea was just a proposal as part of its annual business planning.

CommBank CIO attempts to break vendor choke

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Commonwealth Bank of Australia technology chief Michael Harte appears to be driving a strategy of inter-bank cooperation in an attempt to force the most powerful vendors into changing their attitude towards cloud computing and regulators into understanding the potential of the new enterprise IT paradigm.

Optus offers “Unlimited” broadband plans

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The nation's second-largest telco Optus has revamped its broadband plans, including new "Unlimited" download quotes and sizable allowances even on lower-end plans -- for...

Telstra handset desires GPS update

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Telstra's flagship Android handset, the HTC Desire, went on sale with a software bug which has temporarily rendered its GPS functionality unusable, a HTC spokesperson has confirmed.

Melbourne IT reveals extent of Oracle love-in

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Domain name and hosting specialist Melbourne IT has for the first time revealed the full extent of its implementation of Oracle software as part of its $18 million systems revamp.

Microsoft reinstates Aussie evangelists’ blog

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Microsoft has mostly reinstated six years of blog archives belonging to Australian mobile technology evangelist Shane Williamson (pictured) and hosted on its free Windows Live Spaces platform.

Defence fires first shot in mammoth desktop revamp

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The Department of Defence has finally kicked off its long-awaited mammoth project to overhaul the way it provides desktop services to around 115,000 users, issuing a landmark request for interest document to suppliers yesterday.

Now CommBank hit by McAfee bug

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Commonwealth Bank of Australia is the latest Australian organisation to confirm it was hit today by the disastrous bug in McAfee's security software which has also taken down a number of Coles stores and knocked out 25 percent of Virgin Mobile's PCs.

Boyce queries Conroy, Smith on US filter concerns

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Queensland Opposition Senator Sue Boyce has written to Communications Minister Stephen Conroy and Foreign Affairs Minister Stephen Smith asking for more information on the US government's inquiry about the Government's internet filtering project.

Australia’s telco policies attracting global attention

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Several speakers at the Communications Day Summit in Sydney this week raised the issue that Australian communications policy initiatives such as the the National Broadband Network (NBN) and the internet filter have attracted international attention -- but not always in a good way.

NBN Co refutes Pipe disclosure claims

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The National Broadband Network Company has refuted claims by Pipe Network founder Bevan Slattery yesterday (pictured) that the disclosure of information to the public since the NBN project’s inception has been “woeful”.

Australian agencies queried Google often in 2009

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Google today published statistical information showing it had received 155 requests for information from Australian government agencies in the second half of 2009, and 17 requests to remove information from its various sites -- only half of which it complied with.

HTC Desire goes on sale today

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Telstra this morning revealed that it had decided to start selling its flagship Android-based handset the HTC Desire a week early, with the mobile to go on sale from today online and at its [T]life retail outlets in Sydney, Melbourne and Perth.

Internode has wanted Aussie WoW server for years

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National broadband player Internode has discussed the need for an Australian World of Warcraft server with iconic game publisher Blizzard "for many years", the company's managing director Simon Hackett said today.

Microsoft hikes Aussie Office 2010 prices

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Australians will pay slightly more than US residents for the same software when Microsoft's flagship Office 2010 suite launches later this year, the software giant revealed this morning, apart from the boxed retail copy of Office Professional 2010, which will cost more than $300 more locally.

Telstra apologises to Exetel’s Linton, pays costs

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The nation's largest telco Telstra has been forced into a public apology towards much smaller ISP Exetel after the smaller ISP filed a lawsuit against Telstra in early March.

Pipe founder predicts NBN will fail

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Pipe Networks founder Bevan Slattery today delivered a ringing slap in the face to Communications Minister Stephen Conroy, predicting most of the promises around his flagship National Broadband Network initiative would fall flat, with the project to end up being a liability to the country's taxpayers.

Quigley clarifies Senate NBN profit ‘misconceptions’

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NBN Co chief executive Mike Quigley has attempted to clarify controversial comments he made during Senate questioning last week about the National Broadband Network's commercial return, saying they didn't tell the full story about the NBN's profitability.

Office 2010 to hit Australia in June

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Microsoft has confirmed it will launch its latest office suite in Australia to the general public in June, with businesses to get the software from May 12 and local pricing to be announced for the products later this week.

iiNet, Pirate Party slam AFACT political moves

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Broadband provider iiNet and the Australian division of the Pirate Party have come out swinging in response to apparent moves by content providers to nudge the Federal Government about potential legislation to stop copyright infringement.

Alienware Clan Challenge: Photos

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Sydney's Carriageworks facility in Redfern played host to a cadre of Australia's top competitive games (or e-sports) players on Saturday night courtesy of Dell gaming hardware brand Alienware, with eight of Australia's top Call of Duty 4 clans duking it out in a deathmatch for prize packs worth almost $6000 per gamer.

CSC wins more WA Corrective Services work

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IT services giant CSC has firmed its grip on Western Australia's Department of Corrective Services with a new three-year contract worth about $4.3 million.

ATO to face Change Program audit

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The Australian Taxation Office is to face a "thorough" audit of its troubled Change Program strategic IT reform initiative, which has suffered problems in the past few months leading to a backlog in tax refunds being process.

Luna Park madness: Visual Studio 2010 launch

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Earlier this week Microsoft took over Sydney's Luna Park to launch its Visual Studio 2010 and .NET Framework 4 platforms. The result looked like a whole lot of fun!

engin fires motor with new broadband bundles

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Once ailing broadband and internet telephony player engin has taken a stab at revitalising its business further with the revamp of its bundled internet telephony and broadband packages, this week launching three new bundles dubbed VoIP Ignition 69, 89 and 109 -- named after the appropriate monthly fee.

NBN Tasmania drops “ready to roll” pamphlets

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The Tasmanian division of the National Broadband Network Company has dropped pamphlets in communities touched by the first stage of the network rollout, promising "unlimited possibilities" and that the network is "ready to roll".

Delimiter welcomes first staff journalist

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Delimiter is proud to reveal that our first staff journalist (apart from founder Renai LeMay) commenced today in our new offices in Randwick.

Optus financial customer hit by Chinese DDoS

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Optus has revealed that one of its customers was hit yesterday by a distributed denial of service attack originating in China -- but the target was understood to be a financial services company and not a publisher like AAP as was speculated this morning.

Vodafone, 3 Mobile, Telstra, Optus to offer iPad plans

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Mobile carrier VHA today revealed it would offer dedicated iPad pricing plans for all of the models of Apple's new tablet from the end of May in Australia on both its 3 and Vodafone brands.

Opposition slams Govt e-health “bungling”

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Opposition Senator Sue Boyce has taken the sledgehammer to the Federal Government's electronic health policy, claiming a planned system had a "snowball's chance in hell" of being delivered by its planned introduction date of July 1.

Has Apple delayed Aussie iPad launch?

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update Iconic technology vendor Apple has delayed the launch of its hotly anticipated Apple iPad device outside of its home country of the US...

iPhone app decrypts allergy barcodes

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Barcode administrator GS1 Australia has teamed up with Deakin University and Nestle to develop an iPhone application that will shortly give allergy sufferers the ability to scan supermarket barcodes to determine what they can safely eat.

Telstra’s T-Hub to hit Australia next week

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Telstra overnight said its flagship next-generation integrated home telephone, the T-Hub, would hit stores next week from April 20.

Apple reveals new MacBook Pro Aussie pricing

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Apple today revealed the Australian pricing for its new line-up of MacBook Pro laptops unveiled overnight in the United States.

Internode revamps plans, plans FetchTV launch

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Second tier internet service provider Internode has revealed plans to revamp its broadband offerings this month, as well as offer the newly launched FetchTV...

Telstra says NBN negotiations continue

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The nation’s largest telco Telstra today denied what it said were rumours that its National Broadband Network negotiations with the Federal Government and NBN Co were about to reach a conclusion.

Offshoring hits 31 AAPT staff

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Top-tier Australian telco AAPT has confirmed it made 31 Australian staff redundant on Friday as it shifted their jobs offshore to Manila in the Phillipines.

Adobe hikes CS5 prices for Australia

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Global software giant Adobe has slapped a substantial premium on Australian prices for its latest Creative Suite 5 suite launched this week when compared to equivalent US prices for the same software.

US ambassador says filter not necessary

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The United States' Ambassador to Australia last night said there were "other means" available to achieve the goals of the Federal Government's internet filtering project, adding to the impression that the US disapproves of the project.

Atlassian plugs security hole

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Australian collaborative software developer Atlassian today warned customers today that it had in the past several days plugged a security hole that could have compromised customer passwords.

New Delimiter office: Renovation photos

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Delimiter's new office has been outfitted, and we're almost ready to move in -- we're just waiting for iiNet to connect the ADSL, which should happen by Thursday. While the place is still a bit of a dump, we've cleaned it up and installed some cool stuff, so we thought we'd publish an "after" gallery to contrast with the "before" one we put up previously.

Qld Premier’s Dept seeks Woolley replacement

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Queensland's Department of Premier and Cabinet has kicked off the search for a senior IT executive to replace its former chief information officer Phil Woolley, who recently joined Queensland Health.

Samsung 3D TVs to hit Australia next week

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The first 3D-capable televisions from Samsung will begin to hit Australian stores from 19 April, the Korean manufacturer said today, giving it a head start over rivals in bringing the new technology Down Under.

Did TSN tell its customers to churn away?

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The Whirlpool forums of third-tier internet service provider TSN exploded with complaints over the weekend, with some users alleging that the ISP was recommending its customers churn to another provider as a result of a supplier dispute.

Reinecke to audit Gershon outcomes

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The office of Finance Minister Lindsay Tanner has confirmed the Federal Government has engaged former e-health executive and chief information officer Ian Reinecke to conduct a review of progress on implementing recommendations from Sir Peter Gershon's wide-ranging report on government technology use.

Pearl Consortium wins NSW Tcard contract

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The NSW Government has reportedly appointed the Pearl Consortium to attempt take two of delivering its troubled public transport ticketing overhaul, Tcard.

ninemsn launches Silverlight video portal FIXPLay

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Microsoft and PBL Media joint venture ninemsn has launched a new Silverlight-based online video portal, FIXPlay, which it today said would aggregate hundreds of hours of current and back-catalogue content from the Nine and GO! television channels, as well as well from international distributors like the BBC and Warner Bros.

Delimiter launches Aussie tech ‘Wikipedia’

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This morning Delimiter launched a public Wiki site that will solely cover Australia's technology sector -- its personalities, companies, issues and memes.

BigPond Movies baked into LG TVs

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LG will this year introduce a range of televisions that will come with access to Telstra's BigPond Movies on-demand service, the two companies announced in a statement this morning.

Huawei rejects “faceless” espionage talk

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The Australian arm of Chinese networking vendor today again defended itself against what it described by "faceless accusations" of espionage in foreign countries by "one newspaper".

Woolworths breaks up Telstra contract

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Retail giant Woolworths this morning flagged plans to break up its long-standing corporate telecommunications mega-contract with Telstra into a more flexible approach which could...

Troubled Optus slams NBN legislation

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Optus has taken a sledgehammer to the Federal Government's proposed National Broadband Network legislation in flaming hot submissions to the Senate NBN committee, describing the option for the NBN Company to provide retail services as "deeply worrying".

Blizzard mulls Aussie World of Warcraft servers

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World of Warcraft publisher Blizzard Entertainment this week reportedly said it was discussing the possibility of hosting Australian servers for the popular massively multiplayer online game.

Microsoft deletes Aussie evangelists’ blog

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Microsoft appears to have accidentally deleted six years of blog archives belonging to Australian mobile technology evangelist Shane Williamson and hosted on its free Windows Live Spaces platform.

Qld poaches Tassie broadband chief

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The Queensland Government has poached one of the lead architects of Tasmania's early stage participation in the National Broadband Network rollout to lead its own broadband strategy.

Vic dental agency seeks CIO

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Government agency Dental Health Services Victoria (DHSV) has advertised for a chief information officer-level IT executive to lead delivery of ICT services to over 60 community health agencies throughout the state.

MySpace co-chief Jones hits Australia this week

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The co-president of global social network giant MySpace will this week hit Australian shores to speak at an event in Sydney.

Nitschke promotes hacking class to beat filter

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Pro-choice euthanasia information and lobbying group Exit International has started holding what it describes as 'hacking masterclasses' to show seniors how they can circumvent the Federal Government's planned internet filter and access practical information on euthanasia.

Aussie pair buys 19 iPads in US haul

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A number of Australians visited the US over the weekend to pick up early copies of Apple's new iPad tablet device weeks before it goes on sale in Australia later this month, with one particularly enthusiastic pair picking up 19 iPads for themselves and mates.

April Fools’: Telstra appoints new BigPond chief

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The nation’s largest telco Telstra has appointed a new head of its BigPond internet service provider division as it attempts to inject new energy into its ranks following the departure of long-time BigPond chief Justin Milne.

Did the US State Dept merely query filter policy?

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The office of Communications Minister Stephen Conroy has issued a statement which appears to imply the US State Department had merely asked the Federal Government for background information on its controversial internet filtering project.

Qld Health CIO appoints lieutenants

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Queensland Health chief information officer Ray Brown has poached several senior Queensland IT executives to help him lead the department's IT division.

Massive Hyper-V deployment at NSW Education

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Microsoft’s challenge to virtualisation leader VMWare has achieved a high-profile Australian victory with a huge rollout of Redmond’s Hyper-V software to some 473 schools across NSW.

CSC cycles out Aussie chief Wilkinson

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US IT outsourcing giant CSC has replaced incumbent Australian chief Nick Wilkinson with Gavin Larkins, a former local executive with the group who is returning from Harvard's Advanced Management Program.

Optus gets exclusive Motorola Androids

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Mobile phone manufacturer Motorola will launch several handsets based on Google's Android operating system in Australia on April 9, exclusive to Optus.