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• Rittal opens Canberra office and datacentre

  By Mike Gee | 05 July, 2011 16:59

  Rittal has opened its new Canberra office and datacentre with a lavish Oktoberfest-themed launch event.

• CA Technologies opens new office in Canberra

  By Patrick Budmar | 07 June, 2011 17:30

  CA Technologies, an IT management software and solutions company, opened its new Federal facility in Barton, Canberra.

• IT industry applauds as NBN proves key to Australia’s political future

  By David Ramli | 07 September, 2010 17:47

  The issue of broadband has decided the future of Australia’s Government with key independent, Tony Windsor, naming Labor’s NBN as the most important issue in his decision.

• Conroy: I’ll support an IT minister

  By David Ramli | 20 August, 2010 10:13

  Communications Minister, Senator Stephen Conroy, has acknowledged industry concerns about the lack of an IT Minister and said he’d support its establishment.

• Abbott's cuts are reckless, says Conroy

  By Jenna Pitcher | 22 July, 2010 10:58

  Communications Minister, Stephen Conroy, has described Opposition Leader, Tony Abbott, as "reckless" and election promises to save millions by dropping a training fund for Telstra employees and other sections of NBN Co's deal with Telstra as "senseless cuts".

• IN DEPTH: The National Broadband Network (NBN)

  By ARN Staff | 16 July, 2010 09:51

  The National Broadband Network (NBN) has been the focus of massive comment, interest and debate since it's announcement. This home page brings together ARN's detailed coverage in one place. Check in regularly for all the latest

• 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.

• yARN: Wake up and smell the democracy, Stilgherrian

  By Renai LeMay | 06 July, 2010 09:10

  I couldn’t help but laugh when I read Stilgherrian’s rant on ABC Unleashed about how Australia’s “digital elites” may understand technology but somehow don’t get the apparently unbelievably complicated world of Federal politics.

• National Party votes ‘no’ to ISP filtering

  By David Ramli | 21 June, 2010 18:20

  The National Party of Australia has used its Federal conference to vote against the Government’s plan for a mandatory filter.

• National Party votes ‘no’ to ISP filtering

  By David Ramli | 21 June, 2010 18:14

  The National Party of Australia has used its Federal conference to vote against the Government’s plan for a mandatory filter.

• SMB IT supplier advocate named

  By David Ramli | 27 April, 2010 11:53

  The Federal Government has appointed Don Easter as its first SMB IT advocate, effective immediately.

• ISP filtering bill delayed indefinitely

  By David Ramli | 21 April, 2010 17:58

  The Labor party has delayed its internal vote on mandatory filtering indefinitely and revealed the draft bill has not been completed. The vote was originally expected to be held mid-March.

• yARN: Can Conroy conquer filtering by flying solo?

  By David Ramli | 12 April, 2010 09:28

  It’s arguably true to say mandatory ISP filtering is an unpopular measure among many Australians. Protest coalitions have risen against it and even child protection groups have joined with librarians to condemn it as a step too far down the censorship road.

• ISV: Internet filter threatens national security

  By Spandas Lui | 23 March, 2010 16:54

  The Federal Government’s proposed ISP-level filtering may have “unintended consequences” on Australia’s national security, local software player, Ey3, claims.

• 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.