Australia’s competition watchdog has a clear message to the NBN for its upcoming battle against 5G: You’re on your own. In a speech to the RadComms 2018 conference, ACCC...
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It is clear that 2018 has been a watershed year for cyber security across the public sector. The federal government cyber apparatus been substantially restructured, and the philosophical thinking...
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The telecommunications industry has “turned a corner” with complaints dropping in recent months as a result of new regulations and a renewed focus on customer experience, Telecommunications Industry Ombudsman...
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The federal opposition has urged for caution and proper consultation over the government’s contentious encryption bill. This led Home Affairs Minister Peter Dutton to accuse Labor of “playing games”...
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The federal government’s new encryption-busting legislation is needed to avoid the use of expensive third-party vendor products to get the job done, the Department of Home Affairs has claimed....
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The internet is at a “turning point” and further regulation could be needed to keep tech giants in line, communications minister Mitch Fifield has said. Speaking at the Sydney...
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Nokia and the University of Technology Sydney (UTS) have partnered to launch a Nokia 5G Skills Accelerator training facility at the UTS Botany Tech Lab and Ultimo Data Lounge....
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The federal government’s controversial encryption legislation has been referred to a joint committee for an inquiry, with only a three-week window for submissions. It follows the bill being introduced...
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Australia, like all other developed Nations, will see an immense increase in population in our cities over the next few decades. With this expansion we will face numerous challenges;...
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The federal government’s controversial anti-encryption bill gives “extraordinary powers of unprecedented scope” and may serve to “undermine public safety”, according to some of the biggest tech companies in the...
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The political leadership of the Five Eyes’ law enforcement infrastructure has put the world’s tech giants on notice that governments expect them to open up encrypted data – and...
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The Australian government has announced an effective ban on Chinese telecommunications vendors from participating in the 5G rollout. The outcome of this decision will be a significant head-start for...
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The industry portfolio has been given a bit of nip and tuck with the removal of the word ‘innovation’ ahead of the beauty contest that is the looming federal...
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That the federal government banned Huawei from participating in the 5G network roll-out in Australia was hardly unexpected. It makes official what had been backgrounded for some time. But the...