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Govt funding starts flowing to agencies in real-time
German watchdog chief calls Wirecard scandal a 'massive criminal act'
Social media giants to face same EU hateful content rules as broadcasters
ANZ sees fivefold increase in digital channel use
Govt mulls stricter cyber security accountability for agencies
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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
Australian Government abandons CIO role
AGIMO restructured.
May 7 2014 11:30AM
