Just weeks away from the Tasmanian state election, the Rudd Government has tipped another $100 million the NBN Tasmania Company to extend its broadband roll-out into a further 90,000 homes, including the major population centres of Hobart, Launceston, Devonport and Burnie.
Conroy brings forward telecom reform bill
Communications Minister Stephen Conroy has vowed to bring forward the telecommunications structural reform legislation in the first March sitting week after accusing Coalition senators of blocking debate in the Senate.
Coalition dissent on Do Not Call extensions
The extension of the Do Not Call register to include businesses will lead directly to job losses and cost Australian companies millions in additional compliance costs, Coalitions Senators have warned in dissenting comments to a Senate committee report on the proposed changes.
Australia to require biometric visas
Australia will spend $69 million building the technology infrastructure for biometric checks of visa applicants from countries considered a high risk of producing potential terrorists as part of Government's long-awaited Counter-Terrorism White Paper.
ACMA: Mobile internet new risk for kids
The increased use of mobile internet devices, coupled with fast moving social media environments presented a new set of risks to both children and adults, new report from the Australian Communications and Media Authority has found.
Do Not Call changes to hurt small business
The planned extension of the Do Not Call register to include all Australian business telephone and fax numbers will put a financial strain on local small businesses, according to research from the peak small business lobby.
Internet filter: All eyes on the Liberals
The politics of the internet filter is looking a lot more interesting today than it was just a few weeks ago. Suddenly the Government is under some pressure. More than ever, Communications Minister Stephen Conroy needs a win.
Google is the World's Biggest Filter
In arguing against the Government's proposed internet filter, Google Australia has made much of its YouTube video service being a platform for free expression. But the company already filters far more from that platform than Government proposes through its filtering program.
Filter confers legitimacy on broader censorship: Google
Google Australia has warned Government its internet filtering plan could not only damage the nation's international reputation, but risked 'conferring legitimacy' on the censorship regimes of less savoury governments around the world.
Filter confers legitimacy on broader censorship: Google
Google Australia has warned Government its internet filtering plan could not only damage the nation's international reputation, but risked 'conferring legitimacy' on the censorship regimes of less savoury governments around the world.
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