News

• Conroy says Telstra, Optus using filter

  By AAP | 28 February, 2012 16:38

  Communications minister, Stephen Conroy, says Telstra and Optus are already using the government's controversial internet content filter with more internet service providers (ISPs) tipped to get on board.

• Online doctors a new reality

  By AAP | 23 January, 2012 08:20

  Cancer patients and the elderly will be able to see their specialist or GP with the click of a mouse, even if they are hundreds of kilometres away.

• Government launches new broadband laboratory

  By Mike Gee | 28 September, 2011 10:45

  Victoria’s first Broadband Application Laboratory has been officially opened at Melbourne University.

• New Zealand ahead of Australia in ICT competitiveness thanks to broadband: ITU study

  By Spandas Lui | 19 September, 2011 11:56

  The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) has ranked Australia 14th - two spots behind neighbouring New Zealand - in a recent study of ICT competitiveness with a strong focus on broadband.

• Conroy confident on Telstra separation

  By AAP | 08 September, 2011 10:20

  Communications Minister, Stephen Conroy, is confident Telstra and the competition watchdog will resolve fears over the telco's structural separation plans.

• NBN could revolutionise business: Conroy

  By AAP | 03 August, 2011 11:49

  Australia is lagging behind other developed countries in harnessing the internet for business and needs to catch up, the federal government says.

• NBN switched on in Kiama

  By AAP | 29 July, 2011 11:08

  Federal communications minister, Stephen Conroy, has switched on the National Broadband Network (NBN) in the south coast NSW community of Kiama, hailing it as a "significant milestone" in the federal government's vision to roll out high-speed broadband nationally.

• NBN construction dates to be announced

  By Spandas Lui | 29 July, 2011 10:47

  The National Broadband Network (NBN) construction start dates will be revealed in the next few weeks, according to Communications Minister, Senator Stephen Conroy.

• Convergence Review Committee releases emerging issues paper

  By Hafizah Osman | 06 July, 2011 17:36

  The Convergence Review Committee has released an emerging issues paper as part of its next step in reviewing the Australian media and communications regulation.

• ACMA: Wireless not killing fixed-line broadband take-up

  By Spandas Lui | 05 July, 2011 16:02

  Despite the surging popularity of wireless Internet, fixed-line broadband services continue to grow, according to a report by the Australia Communications and Media Authority (ACMA).

• yARN: Emperor Conroy has no clothes - NDES only justifies NBN

  By Mahesh Sharma | 03 June, 2011 09:47

  In recent weeks, communications emperor Stephen Conroy marched far and wide, from Armidale schools to Sydney trade fairs, modelling a suit of fibre painstakingly woven over several years but he has simply been exposed as naked and foolish.

• IN PICTURES: CeBIT 2011, Day 1 - opening salvos/keynotes

  By Mike Gee | 31 May, 2011 15:16

  All the highlights of Day 1 at CeBIT 2011 in Sydney

• National Digital Economy Strategy 'bold and visionary': AIIA boss

  By Mike Gee | 31 May, 2011 11:31

  Australian Information Industry Association (AIIA) chief executive, Ian Birks, has described the National Digital Economy Strategy (NDES) as “pretty bold and visionary”.

• NBN tendering announcement expected soon: Conroy

  By AAP | 18 May, 2011 10:05

  Communications Minister, Stephen Conroy, expects NBN Co will make an announcement about rollout tendering processes soon, after it suspended them in April.

• NBN Co's Quigley apologises for error over Alcatel-Lucent role

  By AAP | 16 May, 2011 17:17

  NBN Co chief executive, Mike Quigley, has apologised for mistakenly misleading the public about his previous responsibilities at communications firm Alcatel-Lucent.