News (25)

  • Watchdog awaits eBay's response over PayPal deal

    The ACCC has given eBay until 23 May to respond to concerns over its proposed exclusivity deal with its online payment arm PayPal.

  • New G9 boss insulted by Telstra network details

    Former Soul CEO Michael Simmons will be taking up duties overseeing G9's bid for the national broadband network, and has today called for the ACCC to intervene in the tender process.

  • Westpac and St George: A three-year IT hangover?

    In the wake of the confirmed AU$18.6 billion merger between Westpac and St George Bank, observers have forecast that the IT hangover from the deal could take at least three years to wear off, but in the process the merged banking entity will become one of the largest IT shops in Australia.

  • New board but no chair for ACMA

    The federal government has announced six appointments to its new broadcasting and communications mega-regulator -- but is still to publicly name a permanent chairperson just one week before the new body starts operations.

  • Is Telstra vs Optus a war of words or a war on truth?

    Facts are facts, right? Not when Telstra, Optus and the communications regulator are involved. With temperatures rising across the board over the contentious issue of broadband, mud-slinging and half-truths have become the order of the day.

Blogs (2)

  • Read the blog post - Munir Kotadia

    iPhone suckers test our patience

    So how many of you have bought a 3G iPhone? Do you feel like a sucker? If you don't, maybe you will once your first bill arrives.

  • Lies, damned lies and telco stupidity

    Earlier this month, Telstra put out a press release trumpeting that it's come up with a new phone coaching service to help people who are "bamboozled" by their mobiles. Another excellent example of wrongheaded thinking from the mobile industry.

Features and Case Studies (2)

  • Conroy charts national broadband agenda

    The Australian Labor Party's ICT shadow minister wants a national fibre broadband network and enough skilled people to exploit it.

  • I want my iTV

    For all its publicised benefits, why is iTV still having such a hard time making it in Australia?

Reviews (3)

  • TIO investigates pre-paid mobile accounts

    The Telecommunications Industry Ombudsman is investigating SIM-Unlock fees attached to pre-paid mobile accounts to determine whether they are 'penalties', and therefore unrecoverable by common law.

  • Tidings and technology: A ZDNet Australia Holiday Special

    ZDNet Australia takes a look back over 2002 and analyses the online shopping opportunities available to those looking for a last minute technology gift.

  • I want my iTV

    For all its publicised benefits, why is iTV still having such a hard time making it in Australia?

Create an e-mail alert for "accc"
ZDNet Australia Alerts is an e-mail alert service which provides personalised news, features and reviews to readers’ inbox on an hourly, daily and weekly basis.
Alert:
accc


Frequency: *

Filter Tags

Sponsored content

Power Centre - Content from our premier sponsors

Blogs

  • Alex Serpo Is green IT a marketing fad?
    It seems that green IT has dropped off the radar, with other technology issues moving to the fore. But was green IT ever a real technology movement, or was it just a marketing fad?
  • Array Gutless studios have the wrong target
    I have one word for the Australian Federation Against Copyright Theft (AFACT). Gutless.
  • Array NBN needs workers on board
    Without consensus on labour issues, the eventual winner of the NBN may end up as little more than a lame duck and a cashed-up symbol of the conflict between the desire for progress and the lack of mechanisms to deliver it.
  • More blogs »

Back to top

Featured