Labor slams Turnbull’s NBN “broken promises”

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The Labor Party has hit out at what it calls Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull's "broken promises" over the NBN rollout and listed a number of perceived "stuff-ups" during his first year of office.

Stephen Conroy announces retirement from Senate

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Labor Senator Stephen Conroy has made the surprise announcement that he is to retire from Senate later this month.

Telstra exchanges a “disgrace”, says CWU

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Telstra is "failing to maintain its exchange buildings" and many are in a "disgraceful state", the Communications Workers Union (CWU) has said.

Labor colleagues pay tribute to “visionary” Conroy

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Labor politicians from across Australia have paid tribute to the Deputy Leader of the Opposition in the Senate and longtime Victorian Senator, Stephen Conroy who announced his retirement from politics on Thursday.

Ludlam demands clarity on GST Internet filter report

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The Australian Greens have demanded that the Government clarify its stance on a reported new policy that would see it block foreign sites not paying Goods and services Tax (GST) on sales in Australia.

Origin searches for Head of Cloud Services

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Australian energy provider Origin is on the hunt for an experienced executive to take on the role of Head of Cloud Services as the firm moves towards a "cloud first" strategy.

IoT solution brings a boost to Tasmania’s oyster farms

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AgTech business The Yield has developed a new system that uses in-water sensors, cloud computing and machine learning to offer an improved outcome for the bivalve-based businesses.

ANZ Bank renews Optus telco deals

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Australia and New Zealand Banking Group (ANZ) has renewed its telecommunications and managed services agreements with Singtel and Optus Business, extending both to 2020.

Programming error costs CommBank over $2.5m

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A flawed computer programme has forced Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA) to stump up $2.5m in penalties and written off overdrafts, according to the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC).

NSW Govt implements new IT project assurance framework

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The New South Wales Government is implementing a new set of procedures as part of its plan to monitor projects more closely and protect departments from issues such as runaway budgets.

NSW Govt to buy services from DTO’s Digital Marketplace

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The NSW Government has announced it will become the first Australian state to find digital expertise on the Commonwealth Government’s Digital Marketplace.

Superloop to boost offerings with BigAir acquisition

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Fibre network provider Superloop has announced its intent to acquire BigAir Group, a telco that manages one of the largest metropolitan fixed wireless networks in Australia.

Labor backs Govt’s new Joint NBN Committee

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The Federal Government has formed a joint standing committee that will oversee the rollout of the National Broadband Network until it is completed, likely in 2020.

Labor slams data retention funding “uncertainties”

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The Labor Opposition has hit out at the way the Government handled grant assistance for companies falling under the remit of new data retention regulation.

Senate votes against asking Govt to abandon Census fines

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The Senate has voted against a motion asking the Federal Government to abandon fines for Australians who failed to complete their Census forms following a failure of the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) website on 9 August and concerns over the security of retained personal data.

Atos, Datacom and NEC signed up for $3bn WA GovNext plan

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Atos, Datacom and NEC have been selected by the WA Government to help it roll out its $3 billion GovNext ICT plan, according to The West Australian.

AirTree raises $250m for venture capital fund

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Australia-based venture capital firm AirTree has announced that it has raised $250m for what will be the country's largest ever VC fund.

Vodafone snaps up Lebara’s Australian mobile assets

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Vodafone Hutchison Australia (VHA) has announced the acquisition of Lebara’s Australian mobile business assets – a move that will give it the right to use the Lebara brand locally.

HP adopts Microsoft Dynamics for CRM

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Multinational IT giant HP has signed a six-year agreement to deploy Microsoft Dynamics for its thousands of employees.

Digital tech “critical” for massive agricultural industry growth

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Digital agricultural technology (AgTech) will be a "critical component" of Australia's plan to develop a $100 billion agricultural industry by 2030, according to a new StartupAUS report.