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...
View ArticleOptus 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...
View ArticleAustralian 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.
View ArticleApple 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...
View ArticleTelstra 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...
View ArticleTelstra 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...
View ArticleMoney, 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...
View ArticleTelcos 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...
View ArticleDeath 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.
View ArticleFood 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.
View ArticleTelstra 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...
View ArticleTelstra 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'....
View ArticlePM'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...
View ArticleTelstra 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...
View ArticleAnger 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...
View ArticlePubs, 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...
View ArticleFed 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...
View ArticleApple 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...
View ArticleThe other news in Syria
Matt Brown visits a Syrian refugee camp in Jordan only to discover what doesn't make the news.
View ArticleAgChatOz 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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