Vodafone NZ charged over broadband advertising
17 April, 2018 by Jonathan NallyVodafone New Zealand has been hit with 27 Fair Trading charges for false and misleading conduct in relation to its FibreX broadband service.
Govt to review telco consumer safeguards
17 April, 2018 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingIn the wake of a 28.7% increase in complaints to the TIO, the government has launched a review into telecommunications sector consumer safeguards.
#TechDiversity Awards open for 2018
16 April, 2018It has been announced that the #TechDiversity Awards will again take place in 2018, following their success in 2017.
CeBIT Australia to feature Atlassian Code Lab
13 April, 2018The Code Lab, run by Atlassian experts, will enable event attendees to learn the basics of coding.
Games Village to transform into innovation hub
13 April, 2018As the Commonwealth Games wrap up, work will begin on transforming the Health and Knowledge Precinct into an advanced global health and knowledge innovation hub.
Cryptocurrency providers face new laws
12 April, 2018 by Jonathan NallyDigital currency exchange providers must now register with AUSTRAC and comply with and meet compliance and reporting obligations.
IT spending worldwide to hit US$3.7tn
12 April, 2018A new Gartner forecast suggests that global IT spending will reach US$3.7 trillion in 2018.
Nearly all IT leaders have DX projects underway
11 April, 2018 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingA survey of IT decision-makers found that 96% of firms have digital transformation initiatives underway, but only 6% are at the most mature stage.
1 in 2 Aussies have phone or internet troubles
10 April, 2018 by Jonathan NallyNearly 10 million Australians had phone or internet service troubles in the past 12 months, according to the TIO.
Alibaba's AI explored at CeBIT Australia
10 April, 2018Insights into China's artificial intelligence (AI) ecosystem will be shared by keynote speaker Xiaofeng Ren at CeBIT Australia 2018.
Three auDA members call for CEO to resign
10 April, 2018 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingDisgruntled .au Domain Administrator members have called for a meeting to discuss dethroning the body's CEO, in part due to a new direct registration policy.
Apple reaches 100% renewable energy milestone
10 April, 2018Apple's power is now composed of 100% renewable energy, as part of the company's commitment to fighting climate change.
Smaller telcos form competition advocate
09 April, 2018 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingThe new Commpete alliance will advocate for a more robust and effective competition policy for the Australian telecoms sector.
Better broadband for rural Victoria
06 April, 2018 by Jonathan NallyRFPs have been issued for the construction and delivery of enhanced broadband services in Morwell, North Geelong and Horsham.
OAIC probing Facebook over data privacy
06 April, 2018 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingA formal investigation was launched after Facebook confirmed that information on over 300,000 Australian users may have been acquired and used without authorisation.
