Govt plans for telcos to pay up for failuresTelcos could face fines of up to nearly $1 million for failing to meet service requirements under proposed new penalties outlined by Communications Minister Stephen Conroy yesterday.September 5, 2011 by Josh Taylor in Government: AU
Customs looks to ease FOI painTo get a better handle on the increasing amount of Freedom of Information requests, Australian Customs and Border protection has signed up Objective to provide content management for the agency over the next three years in a deal worth $5 million.April 2, 2012 by Josh Taylor in Government: AU
Australia Post in crisis talks as IT jobs may goAustralia Post is meeting with unions over the announcement that 900 jobs are expected to go in a restructure of the organisation, with IT jobs expected to be included.June 11, 2014 by Josh Taylor in Government: AU
Jemena rolls out smart-meter portalVictorian electricity provider Jemena has unveiled a new web portal where customers can monitor their electricity usage via their smart meters.June 14, 2012 by Josh Taylor in Government: AU
Govt proposes stronger TIOThe Telecommunications Industry Ombudsman (TIO) will have much stronger powers to punish telcos for not complying with the TIO scheme, under proposed changes by the government.May 6, 2012 by Josh Taylor in Government: AU
IT experts control Lib's school tech cashUnder the schools tech fund policy released by Shadow Education Minister Christopher Pyne on Friday, a Coalition election win would see IT experts and education stakeholders assess and determine what schools get what technology from the $120 million fund.August 15, 2010 by Josh Taylor in Government: AU
Gaming future faces Aussie space industryAny funding cuts brought about by a change in government this weekend could potentially see one Aussie space software company turn to the video game industry as a way to make money.August 19, 2010 by Josh Taylor in Government: AU
Coalition releases R&D policy, Carr pans itMinister for Innovation, Industry, Science and Research Kim Carr has labelled the Coalition's plans to retain the current R&D tax concession a "huge cop-out".August 18, 2010 by Josh Taylor in Government: AU
Next time, let's vote onlineIf the three country independent MPs can't choose whether they'll side with Labor or Liberal this week and we have to go back to the polls, let's do it online.September 6, 2010 by Josh Taylor in Government: AU