Archived News for IT Professionals
Telstra has announced it has entered into an agreement to acquire South Australian based ISP Adam Internet.
Top ICT start ups honoured in NSW
The New South Wales Government has honoured four of the State’s top ICT start ups at the Tech23 showcase in Sydney.
IT security remains top concern
Australia and Asia Pacific financial services industry organisations are dedicating more time and funding to information security governance, according to Deloitte’s 8th global financial services industry security survey.
Melbourne to host PAX
The Victorian Government has announced Melbourne has been selected as the host for the Penny Archade Expo Australia in 2013 and 2014.
ACCC concerned over Trading Post sale
The Australian Competition and Consumer commission has outlined its concerns over the proposed acquisition of online trading service Trading Post by Carsales from Telstra.
Internode hits 5% IPv6
Over 5 per cent of Internode’s customers are now using IPv6, according to the company’s founder Simon Hackett.
NextDC announces leadership appointments
Data storage and cloud computing specialist NextDC has announced two senior appoints to its executive team.
Data#3 opens Melbourne headquarters
Information and communications specialist Data#3 has announced the opening of its new Melbourne headquarters in Southbank, in a move that Managing Director, John Grant, called a ‘critical step’ in building the company.
ACCC takes action against HP
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has initiated Federal Court proceedings against Hewlett-Packard Australia (HP) over alleged contraventions of the Australian Consumer Law.
NBN ramps up rollout
The Federal Government has announced a further 165,000 premises to be connected under the rollout of the National Broadband Network.
NBN satellite station to be built in Roma
The National Broadband Network Co (NBN Co) has announced it has selected Roma, in Queensland’s western Darling Downs, as the host of a new satellite ground station that will play a crucial role in providing remote communities with the NBN satellite service.
iiNet cracks into 4G market
Internet Service Provider iiNet has launched a range of 4G services and two 4G enabled devices as part of the company’s debut appearance on the high speed wireless stage.
IPv6 trial sees Internode win ANZIA
Internet Service Provider Internode has been awarded the prestigious ANZIA accolade for its launch of the country’s first commercially supported IPv6 services in Australia.
NBN starts fibre countdown
The National Broadband Network Co (NBN Co) has commenced its countdown for the switchover to fibre optic broadband only service in 15 locations across the country.
New centre for analytics launches
Deakin University and IBM have announced the launch of the new Centre for Excellence in Business Analytics.
Pirate Party broadsides data retention
The Australian Pirate Party has delivered a scathing attack on the Federal Government’s planned changes to data retention laws after the Federal Government rejected a Freedom of Information request regarding the legislation.
Research supports internet security initiative
The participation of the country’s internet service providers in the Australian Internet Security Initiative (AISI) has led to a significant improvement in consumer security according to recent research by the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA).
Video streaming becomes mainstream
Over 5.2 million Australians have viewed professionally produced video content over the last six months, according to new research released by the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA).
NSW overhauls ICT policy
The New South Wales Government has announced it has ‘overhauled its ICT policy’ in a bid to deliver significant improvements to its customer service, data management, procurement and industry engagement.
Connections hit 12 million mark
There were over 12 million internet subscribers (excluding mobile handset subscribers) as at 30 June 2012, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics. This is an increase of 440,000 (4%) in six months and over 10% annual growth.
Quantum researchers take out Nobel Prize
The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences have announced Serge Haroche and David Wineland have received the Nobel Prize in Physics for their groundbreaking work in quantum physics.