items tagged with Politics
'Truss clueless': Conroy
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Telecommunications
Category: Policy & Regulation
2009-10-21 20:28:29
Another day, another insult. That's life in the capital city for Australia's Federal Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy, Stephen Conroy.
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Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Telecommunications
Category: Policy & Regulation
2009-10-21 20:28:29
Another day, another insult. That's life in the capital city for Australia's Federal Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy, Stephen Conroy.
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Minchin a 'complete Luddite': Conroy
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Telecommunications
Category: News
2009-10-21 01:51:33
Stephen Conroy, Federal Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy, has branded his Opposition counterpart "a complete Luddite." The Opposition continues to delay telecommunications reform legislation.
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Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Telecommunications
Category: News
2009-10-21 01:51:33
Stephen Conroy, Federal Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy, has branded his Opposition counterpart "a complete Luddite." The Opposition continues to delay telecommunications reform legislation.
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Trafigura gagging order lifted as Twitter and Guardian win free speech victory
Written By: Davey Winder
Section: Information technology news
Category: Internet
2009-10-13 07:49:32
News is breaking that solicitors Carter Ruck has now "dropped its claim that to report parliament would be a contempt of court" just before a legal challenge was due to be heard in the High Court. Twitter users can celebrate playing their part in helping to defend the freedom of the press. iTWire reveals all...
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Written By: Davey Winder
Section: Information technology news
Category: Internet
2009-10-13 07:49:32
News is breaking that solicitors Carter Ruck has now "dropped its claim that to report parliament would be a contempt of court" just before a legal challenge was due to be heard in the High Court. Twitter users can celebrate playing their part in helping to defend the freedom of the press. iTWire reveals all...
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NBN critics 'opportunistic': Conroy
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Telecoms
2009-05-20 21:41:40
Broadband Minister Stephen Conroy has again slammed National Broadband Network (NBN) critics, accusing them of opportunistic misrepresentation when claiming that towns of under 1000 people will automatically miss out on fibre.
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Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Telecoms
2009-05-20 21:41:40
Broadband Minister Stephen Conroy has again slammed National Broadband Network (NBN) critics, accusing them of opportunistic misrepresentation when claiming that towns of under 1000 people will automatically miss out on fibre.
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Congressman proposes looser online gambling restrictions
Written By: Jake Widman
Section: Information technology news
Category: E-Commerce
2009-05-05 16:15:39
U.S. Representative Barney Frank announced that he will introduce a bill to roll back online gambling rules enacted in 2006.
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Written By: Jake Widman
Section: Information technology news
Category: E-Commerce
2009-05-05 16:15:39
U.S. Representative Barney Frank announced that he will introduce a bill to roll back online gambling rules enacted in 2006.
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Will Obama get a big red 'kill the Internet' button?
Written By: Davey Winder
Section: Technology feature
Category: Server
2009-04-16 17:55:50
A draft bill introduced by two US Senators seeks to give President Obama a second big red button: one that could nuke American Internet connectivity during a 'cybersecurity emergency' in the interests of national security.
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Written By: Davey Winder
Section: Technology feature
Category: Server
2009-04-16 17:55:50
A draft bill introduced by two US Senators seeks to give President Obama a second big red button: one that could nuke American Internet connectivity during a 'cybersecurity emergency' in the interests of national security.
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Punters respond to Sol T's suggestions to Barack Obama
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Core Dump
Category: Apple and anything else
2009-01-20 00:44:44
Late last week, an article carrying Telstra CEO Sol Trujillo's byline ran in the US periodical BusinessWeek. Reader reactions have been as interesting as the article itself.
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Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Core Dump
Category: Apple and anything else
2009-01-20 00:44:44
Late last week, an article carrying Telstra CEO Sol Trujillo's byline ran in the US periodical BusinessWeek. Reader reactions have been as interesting as the article itself.
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NASA mission to Obama Presidential Inaugural Parade
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-01-16 16:27:57
The 56th U.S. Inauguration on January 20, 2009, featuring the swearing-in ceremonies for President-elect Obama and Vice President-elect Biden, will also include a parade highlighting the NASA astronauts who recently returned from the International Space Station and a next-generation lunar rover for exploration of the Moon.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2009-01-16 16:27:57
The 56th U.S. Inauguration on January 20, 2009, featuring the swearing-in ceremonies for President-elect Obama and Vice President-elect Biden, will also include a parade highlighting the NASA astronauts who recently returned from the International Space Station and a next-generation lunar rover for exploration of the Moon.
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Internet filter trials delayed, P2P now included!
Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Fuzzy Logic
Category: The gadget blog
2008-12-24 04:02:17
Although due to begin on or before the 24th of December 2008, Australia’s draconian Internet content filter trials have now been postponed until mid-January 2009, with peer-to-peer and BitTorrent traffic filtering also set to be performed. Here’s an idea – delay to trial all right – but to mid-Jan, 2099!
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Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Fuzzy Logic
Category: The gadget blog
2008-12-24 04:02:17
Although due to begin on or before the 24th of December 2008, Australia’s draconian Internet content filter trials have now been postponed until mid-January 2009, with peer-to-peer and BitTorrent traffic filtering also set to be performed. Here’s an idea – delay to trial all right – but to mid-Jan, 2099!
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New York Governor seeks iPod tax
Written By: David M Williams
Section: Technology feature
Category: iPhone
2008-12-21 01:10:43
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Written By: David M Williams
Section: Technology feature
Category: iPhone
2008-12-21 01:10:43
The Governor of New York, David Paterson, has proposed a 4% tax on music downloads as one of 137 new fees to be levied on New Yorkers in the 2009-10 budget.
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Why the Cybersource Linux solution for Australian school laptops won't make it
Written By: David M Williams
Section: The Linux distillery
Category: The Linux user and switcher blog
2008-12-10 04:26:42
Australian Linux and open source implementation and training consultancy, Cybersource, have put forth their 9-step open-source and netbook solution to solve the Australian Government’s one-laptop-per-child promise which has so far had policy makers scratching their red-faced heads. Yet, Cybersource's plan simply won't make traction and here's why not.
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Written By: David M Williams
Section: The Linux distillery
Category: The Linux user and switcher blog
2008-12-10 04:26:42
Australian Linux and open source implementation and training consultancy, Cybersource, have put forth their 9-step open-source and netbook solution to solve the Australian Government’s one-laptop-per-child promise which has so far had policy makers scratching their red-faced heads. Yet, Cybersource's plan simply won't make traction and here's why not.
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Barack beats Britney
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Core Dump
Category: Apple and anything else
2008-12-02 19:53:45
When the 2008 Google Zeitgeist report of top search terms is published next week, the top of the list will be US President-elect Barack Obama. The result is in stark contrast to that of Yahoo! which has Britney Spears in the top spot ahead of Obama.
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Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Core Dump
Category: Apple and anything else
2008-12-02 19:53:45
When the 2008 Google Zeitgeist report of top search terms is published next week, the top of the list will be US President-elect Barack Obama. The result is in stark contrast to that of Yahoo! which has Britney Spears in the top spot ahead of Obama.
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Britney beats Barack
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Core Dump
Category: Apple and anything else
2008-12-02 01:10:17
The more things change, the more they stay the same. Once again, Britney Spears is the most-searched person on Yahoo! for 2008, pushing US President-Elect Barack Obama into second spot.
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Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Core Dump
Category: Apple and anything else
2008-12-02 01:10:17
The more things change, the more they stay the same. Once again, Britney Spears is the most-searched person on Yahoo! for 2008, pushing US President-Elect Barack Obama into second spot.
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Obama goes for Google government
Written By: Davey Winder
Section: Information technology news
Category: E-Government
2008-12-01 16:07:34
Barack Obama promised change during the US Presidential election race, now he is delivering it by adopting a Creative Commons license and introducing online public discussion forums as a first step towards a Google-enabled government.
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Written By: Davey Winder
Section: Information technology news
Category: E-Government
2008-12-01 16:07:34
Barack Obama promised change during the US Presidential election race, now he is delivering it by adopting a Creative Commons license and introducing online public discussion forums as a first step towards a Google-enabled government.
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Apple but no BlackBerry for President Obama
Written By: Davey Winder
Section: Information technology news
Category: E-Government
2008-11-17 05:51:15
Barack Obama is facing change, big change, as he enters the White House in January. Could the Internet President have to do without his beloved BlackBerry in the no email zone that the office of US President has become?
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Written By: Davey Winder
Section: Information technology news
Category: E-Government
2008-11-17 05:51:15
Barack Obama is facing change, big change, as he enters the White House in January. Could the Internet President have to do without his beloved BlackBerry in the no email zone that the office of US President has become?
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Atkinson goes against 90 percent of public opinion on R18+ classification
Written By: Mike Bantick
Section: Radioactive IT
Category: Gaming and Entertainment tech blog
2008-11-01 00:47:58
I always thought politicians simply chased votes by going with the public flow. Well it is refreshing to see one that sticks to his guns regardless of the overwhelming public attitude against his stance. Again the rather logical introduction of an R18+ classification for video games seems to be sunk by the South Australian Attorney General's out of step attitude.
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Written By: Mike Bantick
Section: Radioactive IT
Category: Gaming and Entertainment tech blog
2008-11-01 00:47:58
I always thought politicians simply chased votes by going with the public flow. Well it is refreshing to see one that sticks to his guns regardless of the overwhelming public attitude against his stance. Again the rather logical introduction of an R18+ classification for video games seems to be sunk by the South Australian Attorney General's out of step attitude.
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iPhones for Congress: the change we need?
Written By: Davey Winder
Section: Technology feature
Category: iPhone
2008-10-24 05:40:41
When it comes to Washington politics, one party has ruled supreme in Congress for years: the BlackBerry party. Is that about to change as The House starts testing Apple iPhones for compatibility?
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Written By: Davey Winder
Section: Technology feature
Category: iPhone
2008-10-24 05:40:41
When it comes to Washington politics, one party has ruled supreme in Congress for years: the BlackBerry party. Is that about to change as The House starts testing Apple iPhones for compatibility?
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Obama does a 360
Written By: Davey Winder
Section: Technology Lifestyle
Category: Consoles
2008-10-15 05:33:30
With a third of American households owning one of the current batch of next-generation computer games consoles it was only a matter of time before a Presidential candidate started going after the hearts and minds of gamers...
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Written By: Davey Winder
Section: Technology Lifestyle
Category: Consoles
2008-10-15 05:33:30
With a third of American households owning one of the current batch of next-generation computer games consoles it was only a matter of time before a Presidential candidate started going after the hearts and minds of gamers...
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Chinese Skype spies archive a million conversations
Written By: Davey Winder
Section: Information technology news
Category: Security
2008-10-02 05:31:36
One of the brand messages to be found on the Skype website is 'Set your conversations free' which is kind of ironic when you consider how a Chinese version of the Skype service monitors and archives messages that trigger politically sensitive keywords...
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Written By: Davey Winder
Section: Information technology news
Category: Security
2008-10-02 05:31:36
One of the brand messages to be found on the Skype website is 'Set your conversations free' which is kind of ironic when you consider how a Chinese version of the Skype service monitors and archives messages that trigger politically sensitive keywords...
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Who is the Palin hacker?
Written By: Davey Winder
Section: Information technology news
Category: Internet
2008-09-25 12:26:44
Already convicted and sentenced to public hanging by the right-wing political blogosphere, the supposed Palin hacker has yet to be indicted by a Federal Grand Jury. But that is not to say that the son of a Democratic state representative from Memphis is off the hook just yet...
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Written By: Davey Winder
Section: Information technology news
Category: Internet
2008-09-25 12:26:44
Already convicted and sentenced to public hanging by the right-wing political blogosphere, the supposed Palin hacker has yet to be indicted by a Federal Grand Jury. But that is not to say that the son of a Democratic state representative from Memphis is off the hook just yet...
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