Petitioners to the Federal Parliament should soon be able to lodge their signatories online after a committee recommended the House of Representatives accept electronic petitions for the first time.
Optus on reforms: Mr O'Sullivan goes to Canberra
The telecommunications reform proposals before the Senate were a "once-a-lifetime opportunity" to correct a fundamental flaw in the Australian industry and shape the sector for decades to come, Optus chief executive Paul O'Sullivan has told a Canberra audience.
NBN: Queensland 'Labor mate' being paid $450,000
The senior Queensland Labor government staffer hired by the NBN Co to run its external relations program – and who is at the centre of a growing 'Labor mates' controversy – is being paid $450,000, according to documents filed with the Senate this afternoon.
Dumped by Tax, Kaz and EDS take it on the chin
Despite being dropped from the Australian Tax Office shortlist to provide outsourced end-user services, HP Enterprise Services and Kaz are likely to still enjoy a prosperous post-Gershon period within the federal government, according to consultants Ovum.
Cyber war threats should be debated openly: McAfee
US computer security giant McAfee says discussion about cyber warfare and critical infrastructure protection should be taken from behind the closed doors of security, intelligence and defence agencies and moved into the open.
Govt to comply with Minchin 'Labor mates' motion
The Government says it will comply with a Senate motion seeking information on the circumstances in which senior Queensland Labor staffer Mike Kaiser was hired by the NBN Company.
New powers for spooks snooping on the internet
The Australian Greens have issued a dissenting report on amendments to the Telecommunications Interception Act, objecting to increased powers given to authorities to intercept internet messages for the purpose of protecting critical computer network infrastructure.
Minchin guns for NBN 'Labor mate' in Senate
The Coalition has raised the stakes in its campaign against the appointment of Queensland Premier Anna Bligh’s chief of staff Mike Kaiser to the NBN Company, filing a Senate motion to clarify whether any Ministers assisted the hiring process.
Auditor uncovers Customs disaster recovery problems
The agency responsible for processing 25 million international passengers annually through airports lacked an up-to-date disaster recovery plan and did not adequately track ICT-related problems, an Australian National Audit Office report has found.
Supercomputer drives Aussie research priorities: Carr
The Commonwealth has tipped $26 million into a new supercomputer project at the Australian National University that could ultimately be used to crank through the massive volumes of data generated by the Square Kilometre Array project.
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