department of communications
Govt looks for new SMS warning system to augment Emergency Alert
Turns to market after initial budget funding.
Aug 16 2021 6:55AM
Communications dept abolished in APS restructure
As Services Australia shifts from department to agency.
Dec 5 2019 12:13PM
Govt asks ACCC to leave NBN alone until after 2020
Act on service standards once network is complete.
Mar 8 2018 7:37PM
Fifield urged to extend mobile blackspots program
Farmer's death might have been avoided.
Feb 11 2016 3:00PM
Communications Dept gets a new chief
Dr Heather Smith replaces Drew Clarke.
Jan 12 2016 1:17PM
Department of Communications hires new CIO
AGD assistant secretary moves in.
Dec 2 2015 4:38PM
Govt economists slash NBN rural services loss forecast
Smaller cross-subsidy from telcos mooted.
Oct 14 2015 10:02AM
Govt to launch national geolocation platform
Designed to slash duplicate data collection costs.
Aug 17 2015 10:50AM
Optus joins telco fury over govt wholesale access intervention
TPG wants cheaper copper now to compete with NBN.
Jul 27 2015 6:26AM
Telco rivals slam govt intervention in Telstra price decision
Call on Turnbull to drop submission to ACCC inquiry.
Jul 23 2015 1:32PM
Turnbull floats new migration policy for service class zero premises
To avoid repeat of past problems.
Jul 20 2015 12:04PM
ACMA review to consider restructure, industry levies
Consultation process into regulator’s future now underway.
Jul 13 2015 3:19PM
Optus misses out on mobile blackspot funding
Telstra to build 429 of 499 base stations.
Jun 25 2015 12:17PM
Thicker NBN aerial cables to face community opposition
Overhead cable proposal 'rides roughshod' over councils.
Jun 16 2015 11:17AM
Government to overhaul spectrum regulation
Wants streamlined, simpler processes in place by next year.
May 25 2015 5:04AM
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Communications moves data centre offsite in $18m deal
Signs infrastructure-as-a-service deal with ASG.
May 21 2015 11:17AM
Comms, AFP cyber defences under scrutiny
National auditor kicks off new security checks.
May 5 2015 11:48AM
Turnbull’s dept snags digital delivery from Finance
Customer service tech finds a new home in Canberra.
Jan 23 2015 3:55PM
ABS to expand statistical tracking of the digital economy
Pairs up with Comms department for IT stats review.
Jan 16 2015 2:21PM
CIO quits Communications Department
Di Berardino jumps ship to Defence.
Jul 31 2014 6:40AM
