The Queensland Public Sector Union has started a public campaign to force the resignation of the Deputy Premier and Minister for Health Paul Lucas over the "payroll debacle" in his portfolio, and warned government the trouble-plagued platform remained a risk.
Nanotechnology centre opens in Melbourne
Victoria looks set to become Australia's nanotechnology centre of expertise, with the Federal Government opening a $63 million Melbourne Centre for Nanofabrication, as the core research lab within the Australian National Fabrication Facility.
Beattie joins chorus for R18+ games rating
Former Queensland Premier Peter Beattie has joined the chorus of calls for the creation of an R18+ classification for computer games, saying it is naïve to believe that having no adult rating protects kids from adult gaming content.
Conroy retains Comms portfolio in reshuffle
Stephen Conroy has retained the Communications portfolio in newly-installed Prime Minister Julia Gillard's first Cabinet.
NBN-Alcatel deal: Big news gets buried
If either the NBN Company or Alcatel-Lucent were looking to make a splash with the news that the French telecommunications equipment provider had won a contract worth $70 million for the initial supply of network electronics, they sure picked a bad day.
Tech sector loses a friend as Tanner resigns
Freshly minted Prime Minister Julia Gillard lost one of her government's key talents within hours of her promotion, with Finance Minister Lindsay Tanner announcing he will not contest the next election.
Kevin07 to Julia10? What it means for tech
The generational change that saw Kevin Rudd swept to power in 2007 brought with it great expectations from a local technology sector which had struggled for a decade to convince John Howard that the industry deserved a bigger priority profile in national affairs.
Conroy deals ACCC into NBN-Telstra agreement
The Government has released a set of amendments to its stalled telecommunications regulatory reform legislation in the wake of the deal struck the Telstra on customer migration to the NBN and the closure of the copper network.
Coalition to halt NBN-Telstra deal: Smith
The federal Opposition has restated its pledge to discontinue the "reckless" National Broadband Network roll-out if it wins government later this year, saying it would not proceed with the landmark cooperative agreement signed today between NBN Co and Telstra.
Greenfield fibre roll-out plans postponed: Conroy
Communications Minister Stephen Conroy says government will delay the mandatory roll-out of fibre to greenfield housing developments for six months until January 1, blaming the Opposition for the industry uncertainty the delay will create.
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