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eBay, Trading Post help catch tax cheats

The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) is enlisting the help of eBay and the Trading Post to carry out data matching to weed out businesses and individuals evading their taxes.

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Survey proves e-health demand: NEHTA

The National E-Health Transition Authority (NEHTA) has welcomed the findings of a recent e-health survey conducted by CSC showing that Australians want an e-health record, despite the results also revealing that over 50 per cent of Australians surveyed were in the dark about the government's e-health initiatives.

16 hours ago in E-Health by Josh Taylor Comment

Gen-i Australia head leaving

Gen-i Australia's general manager Phil Varney has decided to leave his position and head back home to the United Kingdom.

16 hours ago in Telcos by Suzanne Tindal and Josh Taylor Comment

Conroy pledges NBN map, same policies

Although Communications Minister Stephen Conroy did promise to unveil a blueprint of the National Broadband Network (NBN) tomorrow, he didn't outline any new significant election policies in the technology field during a speech to the cream of Australia's technology sector in Melbourne today — promising instead "more of the same".

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Telstra boosts smartphone data

In a few hours, Apple's hyped iPhone 4 handset will launch in Australia. But Telstra hasn't yet finished tweaking its launch plans for the device and other smartphones.

19 hours ago in Telstra by Renai LeMay Comment

Adobe to adopt Microsoft security plan

Adobe Systems was set to announce at the Black Hat conference that it will soon be adopting Microsoft's model of sharing information about software vulnerabilities with security vendors before the companies release security updates.

20 hours ago in Microsoft by Elinor Mills Comment

Hack makes ATM vomit cash: Black Hat

Barnaby Jack, director of security testing at Seattle-based IOActive, hauled two ATMs onto the stage at the Black Hat conference and demonstrated to a rapt audience the fond daydream of teenage hackers everywhere: pressing a button and having an automated teller machine spew out its cash until a pile of paper lay on the ground.

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iiNet halts trading amidst AAPT rumours

Speculation about a deal that could see national broadband provider iiNet pick up a chunk of embattled Telecom New Zealand subsidiary AAPT is likely to rapidly intensify today with the news iiNet has halted trading of its shares.

21 hours ago in iiNet by Renai LeMay Comment

Public servant blog mentality 'crazy': Gruen

The head of the Government 2.0 Taskforce, Dr Nick Gruen, has said that it's "crazy" that public servants don't freely comment on blogs and that a "profound cultural change" is required for a truly open government.

22 hours ago in Government by Mahesh Sharma Comment

Apple to look at iPhone 3G iOS 4 problems

Some iPhone 3G owners who upgraded their phone to the latest iOS software have complained of slowness and shorter battery life. Apple now says it will be looking into the complaints.

23 hours ago in Apple by Erica Ogg Comment

Facebook to answer your Questions

Facebook has officially launched its Facebook Questions product in a limited beta test — and it may have some big implications for the web.

23 hours ago in Social Networking by Caroline McCarthy Comment

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US Marines want Aussie target practice.

Marathon Robotics, an Aussie firm started by three PhD students in 2007, is angling for a new US$57 million contract with the United States Marine Corps.

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iPhone 4 Australian launch: pictures

The Apple iPhone 4 launch went off with a bang and neither rain nor antenna reception problems dampened the spirits of the hundreds who lined Sydney streets last night.

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tip @techmeme @scepticgeek ZDNet headline: BlackBerry encryption 'too secure': National security vs. consumer privacy http://zd.net/daRQHJ

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Court rejects class action status for Intel antitrust suit http://bit.ly/bZUp31

Apple unveils Safari Extensions Gallery for extensions, updates for security http://zd.net/aSFW2b (via @ZDNet)

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RT: @ZDNet: Steve Ballmer: Microsoft has been focusing on cloud for 15 years http://zd.net/9cv0US

RT @johandenhaan: Nice example of difficulties of release management: Oracle rebrands Java, breaks Eclipse http://bit.ly/aN1jaI #yam #fun

There are a couple of points in the story where David's digs at Telstra are offmark: firstly, an inference that the current broadband...

32 minutes ago by gromit on Is Telstra the scorpion or the frog?

David, you've completely missed the point. This has nothing to do with consumer value. You mentioned that "Telstra is supposed...

48 minutes ago by M.N.M on Is Telstra the scorpion or the frog?

Yup! They're pretty and look real nice but, as one who qualified in 1963 - on a Diesel Boat - and retired in 1982 - after 6 more die...

51 minutes ago by willyjon on Get wet with submarine tech photos

MasterChefs launch iPhone 4 in Sydney - http://dld.bz/prSR I really want 1, would you get 1? http://dld.bz/prSS

"Not greatly dissimilar to the public jubilation felt at the end of the second World War, Sydney-siders ..." http://bit.ly/cTvyuB #reallysad

Hilarious coverage of the iPhone 4 launch from the CNET guys. http://bit.ly/cTvyuB

What a sad way to live if the only joy in your life is to queue for a piece of defective technology sold by a vendor who accused his loya...

2 hours ago by fred9999 on iPhone 4 Australian launch: pictures

@Jetttje: outlook-alternatieven: http://www.zdnet.com.au/top-alternatives-to-microsoft-outlook-339295046.htm

RT @NASAWatch: NASA photos mooned in abandoned Maccas (LOIRP) http://bit.ly/arFI4Y

http://bit.ly/9y8rsU Multimedia Toolbar Icons - Free Software Downloads - ZDNet Australia

I am happy to know I was right about predicting Symantec's stock price and the furture trend. As I have pointed out a few times, I th...

7 hours ago by strelaoz on iPhone midnight launches across Australia

Just weirdly found out Michael Yell - Country and Regional Director for OEM, XSP and Services Business at Symantec Asia Pacific and Japan...

7 hours ago by strelaoz on iPhone midnight launches across Australia

As I have reported to Symantec Ethics about David Freer’s (VP, Symantec – Norton, APJ) misconducts (fraud, having dissented sex with ...

7 hours ago by strelaoz on iPhone midnight launches across Australia

David Freer (VP, Symantec Consumer Business Units - Norton, APJ) is a BIG LIAR! He lied to me for more than two and half years for my tru...

7 hours ago by strelaoz on iPhone midnight launches across Australia

My speed is 33 807 I'm with bigpond cable

10 hours ago by francoo on Broadband Speedtest

That is a beautiful boat,but, I'd still rather go to sea on a first flight 688 boat.Preferably the 689 if Clinton hadn't decommis...

10 hours ago by rogue689 on Get wet with submarine tech photos

For many other reasons, than just the net filter, the current has to go. Still, I wouldn't trust Abbot either. There are however chec...

11 hours ago by ian_from_oz on Conroy's filter masterstroke

RT: @zdnetaustralia: http://bit.ly/cJU6Mf We've added Virgin to our iPhone 4 pricing table comparison.. See which telco has the best deal.

The pick: five business iPad apps http://fb.me/DOid8NXt

Apple to look at iPhone 3G iOS 4 problems - Software - News http://bit.ly/cmaTAJ _ that's nice of them

Stop trying to dodge the filter issue, Conboy; it'll bite you in the **** whether you like it or not.

14 hours ago by Hyperion on Conroy pledges NBN map, same policies

@merejames http://bit.ly/9YJ6e7

Facebook va lansa un serviciu de răspunsuri la întrebările utilizatorilor http://bit.ly/aS4kLC

Survey proves #AUS e-health demand http://j.mp/ah9Iwf /via @ZDNetAustralia

A "profound cultural change" is required for a truly open government http://bit.ly/bTht86 /via @zdnetaustralia #gov2au

As one who has been as critical as any of the Sol era Telstra...as long as Telstra are leaving feasible room for profit margins for their...

16 hours ago by RS on Is Telstra the scorpion or the frog?

David, while the popular opinion, at least in the eyes of Telstra opponents, is to use every devious argument to stifle the operations of...

16 hours ago by sydneyla on Is Telstra the scorpion or the frog?

Question two: What is stopping.... "AUSTRALIANS could save up to $1.9 billion a year in travel costs, petrol and time if they spent h...

16 hours ago by Vasso Massonic on Is Telstra the scorpion or the frog?

Survey proves e-health demand: NEHTA http://itrau.com/bt9f8w via @ZDNetAustralia

RT @zdnetaustralia: Survey by NEHTA proves there is a demand for e-health http://bit.ly/bXuT1K

RT @zdnetaustralia: Telstra cops $18.55 million fine for exchange capping http://bit.ly/9cL91V

RT @zdnetaustralia: Survey by NEHTA proves there is a demand for e-health http://bit.ly/bXuT1K #yam

A good read..RT @zdnetaustralia: Is Telstra the scorpion or the frog? http://bit.ly/cSgC31

RT @zdnetaustralia: eBay and the Trading Post online help the Australian Taxation Office catch tax cheats http://bit.ly/dBDXRz

RT @zdnetaustralia Tesltra tweaks its data plans for all smartphones (not just the iPhone 4) http://bit.ly/bxO0G2

RT @zdnetaustralia: Is Telstra the scorpion or the frog? http://bit.ly/cSgC31

Is Telstra the scorpion or the frog? http://bit.ly/cSgC31

@mibus http://www.zdnet.com.au/commbank-dives-into-580m-banking-it-revamp-339288467.htm

The tech keeping Plastiki afloat: photos: ZDNet Australia brings you the tech below deck on the epic Plastiki voyage. http://bit.ly/aTj1QU

http://bit.ly/cJU6Mf We've added virgin to our iPhone 4 pricing table comparison.. See which telco has the best deal.

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