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Liberal party claims Labor has raided communications fund for the bush

Liberal party claims Labor has raided communications fund for the bush

Shadow Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy Bruce Billson, has come out all guns blazing at the Government, claiming it has made its first moves to raid rural Australia’s 'future proofing' Communications Fund.
a Staff Writer Feb 18 2008 2:17PM Telco/ISP
New government, new year, new promises

New government, new year, new promises

Why government Internet filtering raises more questions than it answers.
Mitchell Bingemann Feb 14 2008 10:48AM Software
NetAlert funding slashed in Labor bugdet cuts

NetAlert funding slashed in Labor bugdet cuts

The Labor government has cut funding to NetAlert, the previous government's home and public library free filtering scheme.
Lilia Guan Feb 8 2008 3:28PM Security
Labor‘s $30M technology funding cut will not affect the industry

Labor‘s $30M technology funding cut will not affect the industry

The Labor government has taken a blade to some of the previous government's pre-election promises for the 2007-08 fiscal year, including $30 million from the federal technology budget.
Lilia Guan Feb 8 2008 3:18PM Strategy
Telstra’s ADSL2+ roll out welcomed by Liberals, no credit to Labor

Telstra’s ADSL2+ roll out welcomed by Liberals, no credit to Labor

Shadow Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy Bruce Billson has welcomed Telstra's belated decision to switch on and make available a higher-speed broadband network.
Staff Writers Feb 7 2008 3:47PM Telco/ISP
Labor kicks Telstra into action over ADSL2+

Labor kicks Telstra into action over ADSL2+

Telstra’s announcement yesterday to switch on its high-speed ADSL2+ broadband at more than 900 telephone exchanges, signals new policy activism from the government, says Ovum Research.
Lilia Guan Feb 7 2008 10:58AM Telco/ISP
Senator Gillard calls for participation in Labor’s $1B Digital Education revolution

Senator Gillard calls for participation in Labor’s $1B Digital Education revolution

The Minister for Education, Julia Gillard, has called for all Australian secondary school principals to participate in the Rudd Government’s $1 billion Digital Education Revolution.
a Staff Writer Feb 6 2008 3:41PM Strategy
Hostworks warns new Government to invest in broadband backbone

Hostworks warns new Government to invest in broadband backbone

Hostworks managing director, Marty Gauvin has warned the incoming Federal Government that Australia’s broadband infrastructure hinders the nation's ability to compete internationally in the online economy.
Staff Writers Nov 26 2007 3:57PM Telco/ISP
What's next for the telecoms industry under Labor

What's next for the telecoms industry under Labor

Independent telecommunications analyst, Paul Budde, looks at how the Labor victory will further develop the broadband policies - and, even more importantly, how they will be executed.
Staff Writers Nov 26 2007 7:10AM Telco/ISP
BroadbandNow to help get Australia connected

BroadbandNow to help get Australia connected

Senator Coonan launches a "one-stop" help centre offering broadband information service to all Australians.
Staff Writers Jul 3 2007 11:03AM Telco/ISP
Los Angeles city employees charged with hacking traffic lights

Los Angeles city employees charged with hacking traffic lights

Two Los Angeles municipal traffic engineers were arraigned and charged with hacking city systems to disable traffic lights, all in connection with a labour dispute.
Ericka Chickowski Jan 9 2007 6:32PM Security
Coalition, Labor focus on SME vote

Coalition, Labor focus on SME vote

Smaller IT suppliers stand to benefit from the next government, with both Labor and Coalition pledging to make it easier to win government IT business.
Siobhan Chapman Sep 20 2004 12:00AM Strategy
Labor commits to IT spending

Labor commits to IT spending

Labor has committed to spending $69.3 million over four years to give all Australians internet access for a range of business and government services, if the party wins the upcoming federal election.
Claire Doble Sep 15 2004 12:00AM Strategy

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