Abbott appoints new spy overseerAustralian Prime Minister Tony Abbott has announced that former Federal Court Justice Margaret Stone will be the next Inspector-General of Intelligence and Security.July 16, 2015 by Josh Taylor in Security
NBN downplays 5G plans while 4G beats international peers5G is the end game for NBN's fixed-wireless network, but the company's 4G network is already world-leading, according to an Ericsson-commissioned report.July 15, 2015 by Josh Taylor in NBN
iiNet takes top place in Netflix speed rankingsAs research estimates that over 1.4 million Australians are accessing the streaming video-on-demand service, Netflix has given iiNet the crown for the best prime-time Netflix speed performance for the month of June.July 14, 2015 by Josh Taylor in Mobile Carriers
Telstra beats out Fujitsu, Accenture, Lockheed on Defence IT spendingThe Australian Department of Defence has spent more with Telstra than any other IT or telecommunications company in the last financial year, as the company rolls out the Defence terrestrial communications network.July 13, 2015 by Josh Taylor in Government
TPG's NBN rival reaches 352 buildingsTPG's fibre-to-the-building network has reached 352 buildings in a year since first launching the service, according to data from Whirlpool cited by the Department of Communications.July 13, 2015 by Josh Taylor in NBN
Traditionalist Abbott keeps BlackBerry as PM's department prefers iPhonePrime Minister Tony Abbott is one of just a few ministers in the Australian government reportedly still using a BlackBerry phone, while his department has said it only issues iPhones now.July 12, 2015 by Josh Taylor in Mobility
SpeedCast acquires NewSat teleport assetsHong Kong-based satellite communications company SpeedCast has acquired NewSat's Australian teleport assets from the company's administrators.July 9, 2015 by Josh Taylor in Mobile Carriers
ASIO, NT Police, NSW Police named in Hacking Team emailsAustralia's peak spy agency was interested in Hacking Team surveillance products as recently as November 2014, according to emails leaked from the Italian company.July 9, 2015 by Josh Taylor in Security
Telstra boosts mobile network funding by AU$500mTelstra CEO Andrew Penn has committed to increasing Telstra's network funding for the next two years to 15 percent of sales, with over AU$5 billion worth of investment.July 8, 2015 by Josh Taylor in Mobility
Trust us: Telcos told they can't verify journalist metadata warrantsAustralian telecommunications companies will have to accept, at face value, that government agencies have obtained a warrant to access the metadata of a journalist.July 8, 2015 by Josh Taylor in Security