While Australia never suffered the extreme examples of Internet domain mania seen in the US, it seems many local registrars are still prepared to go to extreme lengths to secure desirable domains.
The Australian domain name regulator will seek to expand its powers beyond basic domain administration in an extraordinary general meeting to be held in mid-August.
The technology is there... so what is the holdup with electronic voting in Australia?
The latest hoax email purporting to come from George W Bush has the US President this time admitting to a series of election frauds - after previous spam emails also claiming to come from Bush had him offering a litany of reasons why he shouldn't be re-elected.
Votes cast Tuesday in the US will not only determine the next president, they could also go a long way toward determining the future of ballot machines in America.
Verification gadgets range from tokens to mobile-phone-based systems, but cost keeps them from catching on.
India reports success, while Venezuela fears fraud. What can the world learn?
Malcolm Turnbull's ghost twitterer
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Google Chrome OS demonstration
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