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  • Conroy caves in to FTTN deadline demands

    The Federal government has announced today that bidders for the national fibre-to-the-node (FTTN) network will receive an extra 12 weeks to study network information for their proposals.

  • Macquarie quiet on FTTN bid as TransACT enters race

    Competitors for the national fibre-to-the-node network tender had their last chance to submit the required AU$5 million bond to the Federal government late last week, with Macquarie yet to confirm its entry into the race.

  • Telstra opens hotline for "genuine" complaints

    Telstra has opened a dedicated hotline for customers experiencing technical difficulties with the move from CDMA to Next G, following a decree by the Communications Minister.

  • AIIA's Moon presses Conroy for broadband timetable

    Australian Information Industry Association CEO Sheryle Moon has called upon the new Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy, Senator Stephen Conroy, to outline a schedule for rolling out a national broadband network.

  • Minchin, Coonan in united Conroy front

    Senators Nick Minchin and Helen Coonan today opened fire in the Senate on communications minister Stephen Conroy in a joint attack marking the commencement of Minchin\'s term as shadow minister.

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  • Read the blog post - David Braue

    Could you believe in Steve?

    For no particular reason that I can discern, a 1979 Kenny Rogers song popped into my head as I was considering the ever more complex morass that is the national broadband network tender which Senator Stephen Conroy defended in his CeBIT keynote speech.

  • Read the blog post - David Braue

    Conroy: architect of the accidental telco

    As expected, Senator Stephen Conroy -- who made a career out of picking holes in the actions of his predecessor Helen Coonan -- was named to Kevin Rudd's front bench, bearing the interesting new title of Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy (BCDE).

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    Sprint's WiMAX roll-out in Baltimore will prove the Australian government's decision to worm its way out of the Opel WiMAX contract was a short-sighted, and ultimately damaging, political stunt that has benefited nobody.

  • Read the blog post - Liam Tung

    Conroy's filtering plan: security worries

    Communications Minister Stephen Conroy has welcomed "improvements" in ISP filtering technologies, but will a broad-scale roll-out make ISPs a thief's favourite target?

  • Read the blog post - David Braue

    Dear carriers: More walking, less talking

    Sometimes, a well-placed and well-timed letter can make all the difference. Other times, it can make no difference at all and even hurt your case. This week's missive by the Competitive Carriers' Coalition, I would suggest, falls into the latter category.

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  • Face off: Lundy vs. Williams

    Communications minister Daryl Williams and his political foe Kate Lundy debate on a wide range of issues, including three most pressing problems facing Australia's ICT industry.

  • Photos: Aussie research speeds traffic, finds crims

    At NICTA's recent Techfest conference, researchers from National ICT Australia (NICTA) get to show off the projects they have been working on all year, including facial recognition tech designed to help catch criminals as well as better algorithms and sensors for traffic control.

  • More great Phil Burgess quotes

    After we published a list of the funniest and most biting public comments by Telstra's bombastic public policy chief Phil Burgess last week, a number of ZDNet.com.au readers wrote in suggesting more.

  • CenITex needs to be governed for success

    Victoria appears set to leap into a new phase of government ICT with the creation of shared technology services agency CenITex, but challenges remain.

  • Rudd awakening: Govt's plans for ICT

    Ahead of the election, with promises for nationwide broadband networks and digital revolutions in schools, the ICT industry could hope the government was on their side. But now the glamour of a sparkling new government has worn off, how ICT-friendly is the Rudd government really?

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  • As the Mac turns 20, has the PC caught up?

    Commentary--The Apple Mac turns 20 this week, but the real question is not has it grown up, but are PCs now as impervious to gecko lizards?

  • ACCC tackles mobile telephone service pricing

    The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) plans to review the pricing of mobile phone services, with a view to updating regulations governing the area.

  • Ericsson demos 3G mobile

    The first commercial rollout of third generation mobile technology may be 12 to 18 months away, but Ericsson has given Australia a taste of things to come for mobile phones: a live videoconference from a moving vehicle.

  • Helping the public travel smarter

    Smart cards are anticipated to be the next generation in public transport ticketing systems. What are the obstacles faced in implementing them?

  • What next for the Internet?

    Despite showing occasional signs of strain, the Internet has become an integral part of all kinds of business and consumer technologies. How will it change in the years ahead to meet with new demands? We identify some key areas to watch out for.

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