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  • Rafferty's rules at work again in domain registration

    The .au Domain Administration (auDA) yesterday warned domain name registrants about letters and faxes offering registration of the net.au equivalent of registrants' com.au domain name for AU$225.

  • Australia to watch Diebold hyperlinking case

    The legality of hyperlinks is back under the spotlight again, and Australia will be watching for the decision of a US federal judge who is considering whether to issue an injunction to prevent a company issuing cease-and-desist letters in relation to hyperlinks.

  • No evidence against MP3 site: Counsel

    The legal counsel for the operator of the controversial Web site mp3s4free.net claimed last week there was no evidence of direct music copyright infringement involving the site.

  • Judge: MP3 site, ISP breached copyright

    Major record labels in Australia have finally won a legal battle against a Queensland man and his Internet Service Provider for alleged music piracy.

  • ISP to keep MP3 net address clear

    ComCen today gave temporary undertakings to the Federal court not to repost the Web site at the heart of copyright infringement allegations.

  • Government begins search for smart card 'advisors'

    The government today kicked off its search for 'advisors' that will help ensure its AU$1 billion smart card project is built on relevant technology and delivered to budget.

  • MP3 site just a search engine: AU ISP

    The Internet company targeted by the music industry over alleged copyright breaches, ComCen, has denied it hosted any copyright-infringing MP3 files on its servers and claims the Web site cited in the civil action brought against it acted only as a search engine.

  • BigPond Music can't compete with iTunes: Analyst

    The iTunes music store in Australia brings credibility to the domestic digital music download market and while it may initially generate more revenue for competitors such as BigPond Music, the Apple offering will very quickly lead the way, an analyst claims.

  • University, government users beseige free MP3 site

    Users from several universities and government agencies, including the Department of Defence, Monash University, the US Department of Justice and Harvard University, accessed the controversial Web site mp3s4free.net last year, a witness said during a court case yesterday.

  • Music industry gains discovery win in Aussie MP3 site case

    The music industry's piracy investigations unit has been given the green light by the Federal Court to continue its search of Internet service provider Comcen's computers and servers after the ISP refused to let forensic investigators have access to its facilities yesterday afternoon.

  • Dell Australia considers iPod

    Dell Australia is considering selling the Apple iPod portable music player, despite the rivalry between the two companies.

  • MP3 site settles for US$10 million with RIAA

    The Recording Industry Association of America has reached a US$10 million legal settlement with a Spanish company that briefly offered MP3s online for just a few cents a song.

  • Inadequate disaster recovery is negligence: Hockey

    Company directors who do not ensure their IT systems are protected by an adequate disaster recovery plan are being "negligent", according to Joe Hockey, the Minister for Human Services.

  • MP3 site removed after Aust court hearing

    The Web site at the heart of a legal battle between several music behemoths and Australian ISP ComCen was taken down this morning at 11.30 am.

  • HMV Australia says 'no' to digital music plans

    HMV Australia has no plans to follow its UK counterpart in offering a subscription digital music service to its customers.

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