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  • Terror streaming bill 'rams through' parliament

    ​Legislation that will see social media companies and executives face hefty fines with jail time for failing quickly remove violent content from their platforms.

    Written by George Nott04 April 19 11:07
  • Huawei, ZTE banned from Australian 5G rollouts

    Huawei says the government has informed the company that it, along with fellow Chinese telecommunications equipment provider ZTE, has been banned from providing 5G technology to Australia's telcos.

    Written by Rohan Pearce23 Aug. 18 10:35
  • Govt demands sweeping reforms at auDA

    ​The Department of Communications and the Arts has demanded for sweeping reforms within .au domain administrator auDA, saying its current management framework is “no longer fit-for-purpose”.

    Written by George Nott18 April 18 12:21
  • Govt encryption crackdown ‘crazy idea’, Apple ‘toey’

    Human Rights Watch chief Kenneth Roth has labelled the Australian Government’s proposed legislation to give law enforcement agencies access to communications sent via encrypted services a “crazy idea”.

    Written by George Nott17 April 18 11:30
  • Govt cautioned over broadband tax laws

    ACCAN has warned the government that its move to introduce its proposed broadband tax could hit low income earners.

    Written by Leon Spencer09 May 17 17:21
  • ACT Chief Minister blasts NBN rollout

    The NBN is unlikely to meet the needs of the Australian Capital Territory, according to the territory’s Chief Minister, Andrew Barr.

    Written by Leon Spencer31 March 17 17:26
  • AFP to raid Parliament House over NBN leaks: Conroy

    ​The Australian Federal Police will conduct a raid of offices at Parliament House today as part of an investigation into leaked NBN Co documents, senior Labor shadow minister Stephen Conroy has revealed.

    Written by George Nott24 Aug. 16 09:40
  • Conroy demands on air apology from Fifield for AFP raids

    Senator Stephen Conroy demanded an on air apology from Senator Mitch Fifield last night for the AFP's raids on his office. The AFP searched Conroy's office in May in search of the source of a number of internal NBN documents that have been released by Labor.

    Written by George Nott06 July 16 09:42
  • ​NBN to reach 9.5 million buildings by 2018

    NBN has unveiled an ambitious three-year construction plan to connect the national broadband network to 9.5 million premises by September 2018.

    Written by Byron Connolly16 Oct. 15 10:20
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