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  • Telstra may not allow government to call its lawyers

    The Department of Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy has issued a tender for the provision of substantial legal assistance ahead of the rollout of the national fibre-to-the-node network, but it may have a hard time finding a taker.

  • Telstra: Separation can be win-win

    Telstra chief financial officer John Stanhope has said, subject to three key conditions, structural separation could benefit shareholders.

  • Telstra reveals Canberra security centre

    Telstra announced today a new ASIO accredited security operations centre in Canberra to provide managed security services.

  • Telstra must move quickly on NBN

    Telstra should move quickly to negotiate as favourable a strategic NBN position possible, analysts have warned after the government's bombshell announcement yesterday that it would separate the telco's retail and wholesale operations if the company didn't voluntarily separate first.

  • Govt to break up Telstra

    The Rudd government has given Telstra a dramatic ultimatum: structurally separate your operations and divest Foxtel, or we'll do it for you.

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  • Read the blog post - David Braue

    Does Thodey have a deal in the CAN?

    As Telstra CEO David Thodey and CFO John Stanhope fronted a mob of concerned investors at the company's Investor Day this week, it became clear just how far removed the Telstra of today is compared to the Telstra of a year ago.

  • Read the blog post - David Braue

    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

    Telstra: We hear separation rumours

    Is the government manoeuvring towards a structural separation of Telstra?

  • Read the blog post - Christine Lee

    The Gershon defence

    Fujitsu bought Telstra's Kaz IT services division to gain a foothold in the Federal Government market, but will it be as easy as that?

  • Read the blog post - Suzanne Tindal

    How going public can be, well, public

    Do the boards of IT companies deliberate extra carefully before making a deal with government for fear of having their name pulled through the dirt when they stuff up?

Features and Case Studies (134)

  • Govt cuts ties with Future Fund

    Federal finance minister Lindsay Tanner says the government will beef up the independence of the Future Fund to remove doubt over its ability to make its own decisions, particularly on Telstra.

  • Telstra between a rock and the ACCC?

    The proposed regulatory reforms ahead of the roll-out of the National Broadband Network rely on a finely balanced carrot and stick approach. But will Telstra cooperate with the government's ultimatum?

  • Telstra should plan for separation

    If Telstra is serious about engaging with the Federal Government over the National Broadband Network it should immediately start the work needed to break itself in two.

  • Next Telstra CEO must make peace

    Telstra CEO Sol Trujillo's successor will need to make conciliatory gestures towards the government and reconsider the company's strategy to remain relevant, analysts have concluded in the wake of this morning's announcement that Trujillo will depart the company on June 30.

  • Are clueless politicians holding IT back?

    The level of ignorance from Australian politicians about technology can be staggering. Here's some of the worst examples we've seen, and a short recipe for resolving the issue.

Videos (5)

  • Telstra: Gotta keep 'em separated

    ZDNet.com.au takes to the streets to see what opinions the public has to voice regarding the Telstra separation.

  • Motorola debuts Motoblur and Cliq

    At the Mobilize conference held in San Francisco, Motorola unveiled Motoblur, a new user interface based around social networking. The Android OS-based skin will feature live widgets for integrating sites like Twitter, Facebook, and MySpace, as well as aggregating contact details and displaying recent status updates during calls.

  • Net Neutrality is an American problem

    The leaders of three of Australia's largest ISP's have declared the net neutrality debate as solely a US problem and further, that the nation that pioneered the internet might want to study the Australian market for clues as to how to solve the dilemma.

  • Lobbying too expensive for CCC

    The Competitive Carriers' Coalition can't afford the services of a lobbyist according to its executive director, David Forman.

  • Telstra shareholders fear break up

    What do Telstra shareholders think of the telco's new CEO David Thodey? And would they support the government's plan to separate Telstra? ZDNet.com.au asked shareholders these questions at the company's annual general meeting this week.

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