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• Are BlackBerry devices too secure for their own good? Just ask Kevin Rudd

  By Patrick Budmar | 09 August, 2011 14:44

  The robust security of on Research in Motion’s (RIM) BlackBerry devices was recently demonstrated in an awkward situation when Therese Rein, the wife of Foreign Affairs minister Kevin Rudd, accidentally wiped his device.

• IN PICTURES: CeBIT 2011 Opening Ceremony

  By Mike Gee | 01 June, 2011 08:32

  CeBIT 2011 was formally launched at the Sydney Opera House on Tuesday, May 31, with an evening opening ceremony. German Federal Minister for Foreign Affairs, Dr Guido Westerwelle, delivered the keynote address on behalf of our CeBIT Australia's partner country, Germany. Other speakers were: Minister for Foreign Affairs, Kevin Rudd; Lord Mayor of Hannover, Stephan Weil; NSW Deputy Premier, Andrew Stoner. The ceremony was followed by a cocktail reception.

• Hackers hit Gillard, ministers' computers

  By AAP | 29 March, 2011 08:56

  The parliamentary computers of the Prime Minister, Julia Gillard, and at least two other senior ministers are suspected of being hacked.

• Gillard ducks filter questions

  By Renai LeMay | 06 July, 2010 15:32

  The office of new Prime Minister, Julia Gillard, has declined to answer questions about the Labor leader's personal views on her party's mandatory internet filtering policy, directing enquiries to Communications Minister, Stephen Conroy.

• Updated: Tech industry shocked by Lindsay Tanner’s departure

  By David Ramli | 24 June, 2010 16:07

  The sudden departure of Finance and Deregulation Minister, Lindsay Tanner, will have a major impact on the Australian tech industry, according to Ovum analyst, Kevin Noonan.

• Labor to vote on ISP filter this fortnight

  By David Ramli | 10 March, 2010 14:39

  The Federal Labor party is set to vote on whether or not mandatory filter plans become legislation within the next two weeks, according to Government Senator, Kate Lundy.

• K. Rudd: Internet filter not perfect, but we’re ploughing ahead

  By Spandas Lui | 26 February, 2010 14:05

  The Prime Minister, Kevin Rudd, has conceded the proposed mandatory Internet filtering scheme is not perfect but is adamant in its role to reduce inappropriate content in cyberspace.

• NBN: The year that was

  By Spandas Lui | 23 December, 2009 12:19

  It began as a $4.5 billion dollar election promise in 2007. The then shadow broadband minister, Stephen Conroy, broadcast plans for an open-access fibre broadband network to liberate parts of Australia which were deemed ‘non-commercial’ by telco providers. While it lacked the scope of the Liberal’s now defunct OPEL WiMAX project, which touched on regional blackspots, it was lauded by the telecommunications industry.

• Rudd to talk about Internet filtering

  By David Ramli | 19 October, 2009 11:28

  Internet filtering is one of several topics The Prime Minister, Kevin Rudd, will discuss in a one-hour Web chat on Thursday, October 22.

• The NBN teams: The form before the big match

  By Trevor Clarke | 16 August, 2009 06:00

  With the first rollout of the National Broadband Network scheduled to see shovels digging in Tasmania in October and the NBNco and TNBNco teams announced it’s time to check their form. There are four major teams in the game and as the big game draws ever nearer their form to date is mixed.

• KRudd to have PM TV on new open source website

  By Spandas Lui | 20 July, 2009 12:30

  Prime Minister Kevin Rudd’s refurbished website will eventually have message boards and online chat features to facilitate discussion with the public.

• Analysts: NBN questions need answering

  By Matthew Sainsbury | 07 April, 2009 16:08

  ICT analysts have welcomed the Federal Government’s flip flop on the NBN but raised concerns it lacks detail.

• New NBN proposal promises faster Internet for homes and businesses

  By James Hutchinson | 07 April, 2009 11:59

  The Federal Government this morning unveiled its plans for the National Broadband Network (NBN). Spanning eight years and projected to cost $43 billion with split ownership between the Australian government and private telcos, the network will provide 100 megabits per second (Mbps) Internet connections to 90 per cent of Australian homes.

• Government spends $43 billion to establish National Broadband Network

  By Nadia Cameron | 07 April, 2009 09:05

  The Federal Government will establish a new public company to build the next-generation National Broadband Network (NBN) across Australia.

• yARN: $300 is the new hot number

  By Matthew Sainsbury | 10 March, 2009 13:49

  We’re a month away from that tantalising $900 that Rudd’s going to be kind enough to drop into our bank accounts, and with his express permission to go and blow it on whatever we like, retailers will surely be rubbing their hands together in glee.