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.
NBN Tassie: Special pricing for early adopters
The NBN Company will charge internet service providers a one-off fee of $300 for each connection to its wholesale fibre network in Tasmania, with no monthly access charges due until the middle of next year.
NBN calls for ex-Sun MD Jim Hassell
Computer industry veteran Jim Hassell has joined the NBN Company's senior executive team running product development and sales, reporting directly to chief executive officer Mike Quigley.
Mr X cranky about latest Facebook outrage
South Australian independent senator Nick Xenophon has renewed calls for the creation of a government Online Ombudsman to respond to public concerns about offensive or illegal postings on social networking sites.
Hockey sharpens axe for NBN and e-health
Coalition heavies Joe Hockey and Andrew Robb have mugged the Government's two flagship information technology projects as part of Opposition plans to cut $47 billion from federal spending if it is elected later this year.
New migration program targets NBN skills
Information technology skills have retained a priority status on the Rudd Government's newly-published Skilled Occupation List on which skilled migration program is based.
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