Cheating Aussies busted by SMS: report
A quarter of Australians have busted their cheating partners because of text messages, according to new research.
Stories by Darren Pauli
Watchful eye better than web filters
The Australian federal government's Internet filters will be outpaced by the emergence of offensive web pages and won't stop offensive material appearing in email inboxes, according to the internet Society of Australia.
The web filters are part of the government's $128 million Plan for Cyber Safety and are undergoing a series of six week trials with eight Internet Service Providers.
Microsoft charity crackdown spurs boycott
Microsoft faces a backlash from thousands of aged care providers and charities that are set to dump its software to avoid some $50 million in price hikes.
Telstra could own fibre if split, say telcos
Telecommunications experts say Telstra will pose no threat to the National Broadband Network (NBN) if it is structurally separated.
Conroy rejects calls for NBN cost analysis
Australian communications minister Stephen Conroy has rejected the need for a cost benefit analysis for the planned A$43 billion National Broadband Network (NBN).
NSW lands board invests in virtualisation
The NSW Rural Lands Protection Board (RLPB) has splurged A$300,000 (NZ$385,700) on sweeping communication and datacentre upgrades, including a state-wide IP network and a fleet of servers with virtualisation software.
Facebook targets ANZ advertising
Facebook has shipped its US regional West Coast vice president Paul Borrud to head up its new Australian office.
Telstra loses last mile regulator race
Telstra has lost its final appeal to impose a A$30 charge for competitors to access the last mile copper network in metropolitan areas.
ADSL2+ lives fast, dies young
The government's $250 million splurge on backhaul may see an explosion in ADSL2+ exchanges, but the boom may be short-lived.
NBN tender inquiry possible
The Auditor General will not rule-out a formal investigation into the troubled National Broadband Network (NBN) tender process which was scrapped after more than a year review.
Aussies, Kiwis enter Google Summer of Code
Eight Australians and five Kiwis have made the cut for the 2009 Google Summer of Code, announced today.
Net filter to block 'only restricted content'
The national Internet Content Filter will block only restricted content, according to Federal Communications Minister Stephen Conroy.
Wikileaks raided by German police
The owner of whistleblower Web site wikileaks has been raided by German police days after it controversially published the Australian government's Internet blacklists.
Australia's Web blacklist leaked
The secretive Internet filter blacklist held by the communications watchdog ACMA has been leaked, revealing the government has understated the amount of banned Web pages by more than 1000.
Australian science body reaps benefits of ITIL
The Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation (ANSTO) has implemented an award-winning Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL) deployment to improve internal IT service and performance.