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  • Telstra to come under greater ACCC scrutiny

    The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission will soon have greater powers to detect anti-competitive behaviour from Telstra under a draft direction issued by the Minister for Communications.

  • Pay-tracking tools a sign of the times

    Before an accounting scandal forced WorldCom into bankruptcy court this year, the company faced another kind of bookkeeping shenanigan: As much as US$4 million in phoney sales commissions was pocketed by more than a dozen employees.

  • Government wants e-mail spying to last for longer

    Amendments to the Federal Telecommunications Interception Act will be put before the House of Representatives today, as the government seeks to extend the limit of a sunset clause which allows authorities to monitor internal and government communications without a specific warrant.

  • Telcos hold sway in TIO accountability decisions

    Recent moves to make the Telecommunication Industry Ombudsman more accountable for its decisions could be held back by carriers.

  • Patents boom -- but are they any good?

    Patent applications are booming, with the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) announcing a 4.7 percent year on year growth of applications filed under its patent cooperation treaty -- but questions have been raised over how valuable the filings really are.

Blogs (13)

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    Is Conroy backpedalling on separation mandate?

    Now that Minister Stephen Conroy has played his hand regarding Telstra's separation, the hard part begins.

  • Read the blog post - Phil Dobbie

    Is telco advertising out of control?

    Dodo has been taken to task for misleading advertising. But is telco advertising in Australia misleading in general? What can be done to make it easier for consumers to understand?

  • Read the blog post - David Braue

    Exchange students learn the taste of defeat

    We've all experienced that irritating feeling upon walking into a nearly empty restaurant, only to see little 'reserved' signs on the empty tables, and to be told by the matre d' that no tables are available even as other people enter and are escorted to their tables.

  • Read the blog post - Phil Dobbie

    Do we need the legislative blackmail?

    Virtually everyone in the telecommunications industry has their say in the Senate Standing Committee's public hearing into the pending legislation to split up Telstra, in this week's Twisted Wire podcast.

  • Read the blog post - Liam Tung

    Kevin Rudd is a cyber agent of KAOS

    This week the Australian online banking system was tested by an agent of KAOS Kevin Rudd and his $10 billion dollar fiscal package that, as Agent 86 would say, "missed it by that much" on knocking out the banking system.

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  • Whirlpool founder Simon Wright: Profile

    Whirlpool founder Simon Wright explains how he built the influential broadband forum, what makes it tick, and why he won't commercialise the business.

  • CIOs' new remit: 'Forget customer service--focus on the bottom line'

    Once IT was used by airlines to improve customer service - now, as budgets tighten, CIOs in the industry are having to cut costs, and are using outsourcing and IP to do so.

  • The best VoIP solution is ...

    The world of enterprise IP telephony is varied and complex. Here's our round-up of the major players and what they can bring to your business.

  • Australia's dotcom pioneers: Where are they now?

    Ten years ago they were the young turks of Australia's business community; radical free-thinkers on the path to fame and riches. Shortly after, all those dreams came crashing down. But where are Australia's first dotcom moguls today, and what are they up to?

  • Telstra's artful fawning

    Reading Telstra's submission to the government on NBN regulation is a bit like reading a combination of Dicken's David Copperfield, specifically the simpering character known as Uriah Heep, and Shakespeare's The Merchant of Venice.

Reviews (26)

  • Pre-paid market drives AU mobile boom

    Australia's mobile telecommunications market grew by more than 12 per cent in 2002/03, driven by a continuing surge in pre-paid services.

  • Australian authorities poised to open up messaging services

    The Australian Communications Authority is looking at extending premium rate number services and allowing individuals to send and receive voice and data messages using non-mobile numbers, according to a discussion paper released yesterday.

  • Excited by 3G? Wait for 4G

    Third-generation mobile technology has arrived, duly accompanied by a barrage of hype. But the industry is already casting its eyes forward to the next big thing - 4G.

  • The best VoIP solution is ...

    The world of enterprise IP telephony is varied and complex. Here's our round-up of the major players and what they can bring to your business.

  • i-mate Ultimate 9502

    The i-mate Ultimate 9502 is the larger sibling of the i-mate 8502, and shares the honour of being Australia's first HSUPA phone. While we believe this phone is in the same league as a BlackBerry or the iPhone, be wary of Telstra's promised internet speeds.

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