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Outrage over Optus decision

There's been an outcry from Australia's digital telecommunications industry over a court ruling that prevents Optus customers from recording and streaming near-live vision of football. The Federal...

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Optus claims job cuts give customers a stronger voice

It's the second largest telecommunications company in Australia but Optus is about to shrink in size with the announcement that it will be making 750 jobs redundant over the coming months. Optus says...

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Australian telecommunications company Telstra urged to probe Chinese...

A labour rights group is urging Australian company Telstra to travel to China and confront its phone supplier over working conditions.

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Apple fined millions of dollars for misleading consumers

The consumer watchdog says, even though $2.25 million may be barely noticeable to technology giant, Apple, it's happy with the penalty imposed on the company. Apple has been fined for misleading...

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Telstra in privacy row over NextG internet data

Telstra has been accused of secretly tracking the internet use of its NextG mobile customers and sending the data to a company in the United States. The telco says it's collecting the information for...

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Telstra NextG customers call for investigation

Telstra says it'll stop collecting the website addresses of its NextG internet users, after revelations of possible privacy breaches. The telco had admitted it was sending the URL, or internet address...

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Money, banks and our changing times

We hear a lot about the cashless society and the death of the local bank branchas commerce becomes increasingly digital. But how close are we to a completely cashless environment? Is it still possible...

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Telcos dodge major regulatory overhaul

The Australian Media and Communications Authority has adopted a tougher new regulatory code for the telecommunications industry. It aims to make mobile plans easier to compare, reduce unexpectedly high...

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Death threat texts prompt police warnings

Police in each Australian state have urged people to delete and ignore text messages containing death threats. They say they're part of a scam designed to fleece unsuspecting phone owners.

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Food on Friday - Farmers using the mail to bypass supermarkets

Supermarket giants may have a stranglehold on food sales in Australia, but some farmers and food producers are bypassing supermarkets altogether - getting their product direct to homes through the mail.

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Telstra price hike

Telstra is increasing the price of its fixed line calls and contracts. The company says its costs have gone up, and it's investing heavily in its mobile networks. But one telecommunications analyst...

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Telstra appoints two new executives in global push

Telstra announced the appointment of two new senior executives at a gathering in Sydney today. CEO David Thodey was out spruiking the company's role in what he described as the 'new connected world'....

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PM's power poles and wires cost argument a 'fabrication': Abbott

The Opposition Leader Tony Abbott says the Prime Minister's argument that states have over-invested in power poles and wires is a fabrication and furphy and an attempt to deflect from the costs of the...

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Telstra steady as she goes

Telstra this morning reported full year earnings of $3.4 billion. Growth in the telco's share of the mobile phone market helped boost its bottom line. Analysts say it is actually delivering revenue...

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Anger in regions as Telstra cuts jobs

Telstra is cutting another 651 jobs from its workforce, bringing the number of job cuts so far this year to more than a thousand. The telecommunications giant has announced it will wind back two...

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Pubs, clubs wary of rise of internet gaming

Pubs, clubs and casinos are facing a challenge from the explosive growth of internet and mobile phone gambling. They've seen their competitors - like bookmakers SportsBet grow their mobile phone user...

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Fed Govt moves on o/s mobile phone charges

Australia's mobile phone carriers are to face new rules, dictating how they charge customers who use their mobile phones overseas. The Federal Government wants to force telcos to tell customers heading...

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Apple calls for ban on 8 Samsung mobile phones

Apple has applied to a US district court to ban eight Samsung mobile phones, but that may be not all the company is trying to do. The head of the University of Technology's Sydney-based Communications...

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The other news in Syria

Matt Brown visits a Syrian refugee camp in Jordan only to discover what doesn't make the news.

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AgChatOz founder takes Rural Woman's award

Every year the Rural Industries Research and Development Corporation, or RIRDC, pays tribute to women in agriculture who are actively trying to change the way their industries are or are not working.

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