South Australian senator Nick Minchin has taken a swipe at the “gratuitous grandstanding” of the three eastern seaboard Premiers, calling attempts to woo the NBN Company headquarters to their own states “ridiculous.”
Third time unlucky: Primus data centre down again
Primus Telecom has again been forced to apologise to customers as its Melbourne data centre crashed for several hours Sunday evening – the third time the facility has failed this year.
Playford wins as Carr invests dotcom returns
South Australian venture capital fund Playford Capital has emerged as a primary winner of the Federal Government’s Innovation Investment Follow-on Fund – a temporary pool of capital set aside for the innovation sector in the face of tight financial markets.
PM gets into live chat business
Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd is going direct – using live Web chat this morning for the first time – to engage voters directly through the PM Connect site.
Gov 2.0 Project Fund details out shortly
The Commonwealth’s Government 2.0 Taskforce will announce within weeks application details for Web innovators seeking grants through the taskforce’ $2.45 million Project Fund.
Coalition urges transparency on NBN Co salaries
Government must publish salary and remuneration details for senior executives and board members of the NBN Company if the public is to have faith in the transparency of the $43 billion broadband project, Opposition communications spokesman Nick Minchin said.
Campbell: NBN HQ decision 'not even on radar'
Just-appointed NBN Company board member Doug Campbell says a decision on the location of the network’s headquarters is “not even on the radar,” and is a long way down the new board’s To-Do list.
Primus lights up Basslink, eyes NBN
Internet service provider Primus Telecom has increased its backhaul capacity to Tasmania through the just-commissioned Basslink fibre cable and is cranking up its business and residential presence on the Apple Isle as a result.
NBN Company: Industry welcomes business heavyweights
Industry analysts have welcomed the NBN Company board appointments as a good mix of communications, finance and general business expertise, although shadow minister Nick Minchin says it lacks specific telecommunications experience.
NBN Company board of directors announced
The Rudd Government has announced five new directors to the NBN Company board of directors, including Doug Campbell, the former Telstra Country Wide chief who was recently appointed to chair the Tasmania NBN Company.
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