Unions call off Telstra strike as talks improve

Threatened strike action at Telstra over a pay dispute has been called off, with the Unions saying negotiations with the company had produced “some positive indications.”
 

AIIA looking for consolidation partners?

The Australian Information Industry Association is investigating ways to amalgamate its interests with those of other industry groups to create a more powerful voice for the sector in Government forums.
 

What's the go with the Tassie NBN Company?

You wouldn't call the Tasmania NBN Company the bastard child of Communications Minister Stephen Conroy and Tasmanian Premier David Bartlett. Not in polite company, anyway.
 

Garrett launches national e-waste scheme

Environment Minister Peter Garrett has flagged national legislation to enforce life-cycle management of ICT products, with producers to be responsible for ensuring their products are recycled through accredited 'take-back' schemes.
 

Rudd to open two-day NBN summit in Sydney

Communications Minister Stephen Conroy will host a two-day broadband summit in Sydney next month to identify industry development opportunities and productivity windfalls that can be derived from the National Broadband Network project.
 

Telstra drops $2.20 billing sting

Ahead of a busy annual general meeting in Sydney today, Telstra chief David Thodey said the company would drop its controversial $2.20 surcharge for customers paying bills over the counter.
 

Cultural change next challenge for telepresence

The challenges of cultural change within the public service could mean the benefits to the Commonwealth of its telepresence investments may take a couple of years to understand, Finance Minister Lindsay Tanner said.
 

Google leads Sydney MashUp with OpenAustralia

The NSW Government has published an online catalogue of dozens of public sector information (PSI) datasets, just as the Gov 2.0 movement in Australia gathers new momentum.
 

Data centre plans will be Green: Tanner

Green considerations would be central to the development of the Commonwealth new data centre strategy, Finance Minister Lindsay Tanner said.
 

Coalition should get out of the way: Tanner

The Coalition had 11 years to fix competition problems in telecommunications and did nothing, and should now get out of the way and let Government reform the sector, Finance Minister Lindsay Tanner said.