• Optus chief: Telstra split not communist

    The government's plan to split Telstra is not communist, says Optus chief Paul O'Sullivan, because Telstra is not a normal company.

    01 December 2009 04:13 PM

  • Minchin coy on shadow ministry

    Although Senator Nick Minchin is said to have enjoyed the shadow communications role, he hasn't indicated that he would ask to have the position back.

    01 December 2009 03:49 PM

  • NBN Co assigns Tassie execs

    Five more NBN Co executives are to be "assigned" to the Tasmania NBN company as the national company revealed it would retain control over most appointments for the state's fibre telco.

    01 December 2009 01:50 PM

  • Did Telstra ask for clean-up volunteers?

    Telstra's main union has accused the telco of asking for "volunteers" to help clean up its telephone exchanges on a Saturday, while at the same time conducting a strike tomorrow that will interrupt Telstra customers.

    01 December 2009 12:44 PM

  • Tasmania's NBN gets GM

    NBN Tasmania Limited, the state's last mile fibre operator, has appointed long-time Telstra staffer Adrian Inch as its general manager.

    30 November 2009 05:34 PM

  • Internode reveals new SHDSL options

    Internet service provider Internode this morning announced new symmetrical broadband (SHDSL) pricing as it revealed plans to double the reach of the services for 2010.

    30 November 2009 02:16 PM

I imported a cattle probe from [the] US, only to have Customs declare it a "Taser", ask me to declare why I needed it, and [say] that the matter was being reported.

From: Oz Pirate Party slams 'secret' IP talks

Read it here, then discuss it in Talkback.

  • Alcatel-Lucent loses NBN lead

    Alcatel-Lucent's lead engagement officer for its dealings with the NBN Co, John Turner, has decided to leave after just six months in the role.

    30 November 2009 12:51 PM

  • Qld seeks broadband chief

    The Queensland Government has advertised for an executive to head up a new office which takes a whole-of-government approach to the state's communications needs.

    30 November 2009 01:36 PM

  • Kramer goes as Thodey remixes Telstra

    Telstra executive Holly Kramer has resigned as her product management function is split into wireless and fixed line portfolios, as part of a larger overhaul revealed by chief executive David Thodey this morning.

    30 November 2009 11:13 AM

  • Fire warning system ready to ring

    A national telephone warning system to alert people to a bushfire emergency will begin operating next week.

    27 November 2009 02:35 PM

  • Govt rejects Senate NBN report

    The Federal Government will ignore a coalition-dominated Senate committee's call for a cost-benefit analysis into the National Broadband Network (NBN).

    27 November 2009 11:42 AM

  • Minchin resigns over carbon plan

    Shadow Communications Minister Nick Minchin has resigned from the shadow ministry to protest the opposition's stance on the carbon pollution reduction scheme (CPRS).

    27 November 2009 10:55 AM

  • NBN Co adds Labor, Telstra staffer

    The NBN Co, the government-owned entity which will roll out the national broadband network, has appointed another former Labor staffer.

    26 November 2009 05:00 PM

  • CSIRO issues telco tender

    Australia's peak scientific research body, the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO), has put its entire telecommunications infrastructure out to tender.

    26 November 2009 03:43 PM

  • iiTrial judge locks out IIA

    Justice Dennis Cowdroy today rejected the Internet Industry Association's (IIA) request to be considered a "friend of the court" in the iiNet copyright case.

    26 November 2009 03:15 PM

  • Alcatel-Lucent hires Conroy staffer

    Outgoing media advisor to Minister of Communications Stephen Conroy, Tim Marshall, will be taking up a role with NBN Co chief Mike Quigley's former employer, Alcatel-Lucent.

    26 November 2009 03:08 PM

  • Telstra streamlines broadband plans

    Telstra has released a series of new broadband plans as the telco aims to sharpen its offerings in the ultra-competitive sector.

    26 November 2009 11:56 AM

  • Kim Carr's supercomputer: Contest winner

    Expectations for comedy gold were high going into last week's caption contest, and we certainly were not let down, with high-grade champagne comedy flowing freely.

    25 November 2009 05:25 PM

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