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    Downloads of the government's Internet filtering software have hit six figures, according to the Communications Minister with the Coalition now turning to a schoolboy for help in improving the software.

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    The government's plan for bush WiMax coverage may well have hit a hurdle, after concerns over an ongoing court case with Telstra reportedly led to a delay in signing the contract with OPEL to build the network.

  • Telstra: Govt broadband 'all about money and Labor'

    Telstra has accused the Coalition of turning the country's broadband network into an election issue rather than concentrating on how improvements in speed could affect Australians.

  • Budget: Few crumbs for ICT industry

    The Howard government's federal budget handed down yesterday contained little joy for Australia's ICT industry and the development of a world class communications sector.

  • CeBIT: Day One wrap

    CeBIT Australia 2007 kicked off yesterday with federal Communications minister Senator Helen Coonan saying that a thriving ICT industry was key to the country's economic growth.

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    The more I think about the issues surrounding the under-representation of women in IT, the further I get from finding a solution. Overanalysis is a real drag. And that's why this year I'm going to be blogging direct from the FITT lunch.

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    Your intrepid reporter sacrifices his personal life and credibility to go deep undercover and cover the annual dinner of the Service Providers' Association, Hunter S. Thompson style.

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  • Conroy charts national broadband agenda

    The Australian Labor Party's ICT shadow minister wants a national fibre broadband network and enough skilled people to exploit it.

  • Consumers rights still lagging: ACA chief

    In an exclusive interview, the Australian Communications Authority's retiring chairman Dr Bob Horton explains why consumer rights continue to lag. He touches on other topics including regulating mobile adult content.

  • VoIP no big deal on policy front

    The federal government today confirmed plans to make only minor tweaks to telecomms regulations to accommodate Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) and forecast only low mass-market takeup of the next-generation telephony technology for the next two-three years.

  • In Coonan we trust?

    While Richard Alston and Daryl Williams were often criticised for their inept handling of the IT portfolio, perhaps Helen Coonan, Australia's new communications minister, can be the one to break this cursed trend.

  • Beyond the barriers: What women want in IT

    Do women lack interest in IT, or is inadequate support and enduring stereotypes keeping them away?

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