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Attempt to hack into Australia’s national parliament reported
Australian authorities are investigating an attempt to hack into national parliament’s computer network but no evidence yet that any data had been accessed. Read more…
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Australia’s TPG Telecom abandons Huawei mobile network plans
Australia’s TPG Telecom has abandoned building its mobile telephone network because it relied on Huawei equipment banned by Australia’s government. Read more…
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Australian watchdog to check dominance of tech giants
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australia’s competition watchdog on Monday recommended tougher scrutiny and a new regulatory body to check the dominance of tech giants Facebook Inc and Alphabet Inc’s Google in the country’s online advertising and Read more…
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NBN speeds are getting better but not for everyone: ACCC
Competition among Australian ISPs to perform well in the ACCC’s speed tests is delivering good results for fixed-line NBN customers, but some consumers continue to receive substantially slower speeds than available to other consumers on Read more…
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Aussie intel chief defends Huawei ban: 5G is not 4G
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australia must restrict foreign firms with government ties from its 5G mobile communications network because it is critical infrastructure, the head of one of the country’s intelligence agencies said, helping to explain Read more…
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Aussies keen on 5G as home broadband option: report
Good news for Australian operators scrambling to launch 5G services – unlike in the US, there’s actually more consumer interest in 5G … as a home broadband option. A recent research report from Australian technology Read more…
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Tech giants oppose Australia’s data encryption law
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Four global tech giants – Facebook, Apple, Alphabet and Amazon – will oppose an Australian law that would require them to provide access to private encrypted data linked to suspected illegal activities, Read more…
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Ericsson extends Telstra’s NB-IoT range to 100km with software
Ericsson and Telstra say they have deployed and tested NB-IoT data connections up to 100 km from a base station on Telstra’s commercial network — the longest-range NB-IoT connection of its kind – which will Read more…
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Australia spyware bill driven by paranoia and hypocrisy
In what appears to be the height of hypocrisy, the Australian government wants to compel the nation’s telecoms companies to install what is, basically, spyware on customers’ phones under broad new national security plans. This Read more…
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ASX delays blockchain switchover date by six months
(Reuters) – Australian markets operator ASX said on Tuesday it has delayed its switchover to blockchain technology by six months to devote more time for user development and testing. Last year, ASX said it would Read more…