Stories about: Labor Party

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    Federal Government to give the bush a $250 million NBN headstart 23/04/2009 17:35:00

    The Federal Government’s NBN plans for the bush are getting a kick start with an initial $250 million investment for backbone fibre optic transmission links announced by the Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy, Senator Stephen Conroy.
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    Rudd and Turnbull supporters undecided on which Twit to follow 10/12/2008 12:38:00

    Prime Minister Kevin Rudd has more loyal followers than rival opposition leader Malcolm Turnbull, if Twitter is a guide worth following.
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    Coalition split over funding for bush communication 05/12/2008 11:51:00

    A backflip by Liberal leaders to cut billions in regional telecommunications safeguards has triggered a boycott by shadow communications minister Nick Minchin and almost half the voting members of the Coalition.
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    Academic warns of local Estonian-style cyber war 25/05/2007 11:30:08

    Australia needs to increase the funding and expand initiatives to protect critical infrastructure if it is to avoid a cyber war similar to the one that has struck Estonia for the past three weeks, according to a Deakin University professor.
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    Coonan caught out over broadband sledge 23/05/2007 12:33:53

    After slamming the OECD's findings on global broadband rankings as inaccurate, and accusing the Labor party of misleading the Australian public on its broadband adoption, IT minister, Senator Helen Coonan, may have some pie to clean from her face after an OECD spokesperson claimed the Minister's department had been directly involved in the formulation of the findings she was criticising.
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    WiFi network for NSW south coast 19/04/2007 17:53:01

    Announcing it will deploy a metro-wide WiFi network on the NSW south coast today, telecommunications provider, Snoopa Community, took a swipe at politicians accusing them of "grandstanding" and "outlandish claims" when it comes to broadband services in the bush.
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    Broadband for all 10/04/2007 12:26:37

    Everyone has an idea on how to roll out the national broadband scheme, but who's promising what?
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    Australia to celebrate Software Freedom Day 2006 16/08/2006 15:46:24

    Freedom and Open Source Software (FOSS) enthusiasts around the world will once again take to the streets for the third annual Software Freedom Day (SFD) on September 16th.
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    Privatisation of Telstra to face the Senate 27/08/2003 07:30:41

    The sale of Telstra is back on the agenda as the Commonwealth Government attempts to gain support for the privatisation of the remaining 50.1 per cent of the telco.
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    Labor slams Telstra's 'intimidation' of broadband customers 26/06/2003 10:05:51

    Labor has accused Telstra of employing standover tactics against consumers wishing to change from its broadband service to those provided by other ISPs across its wholesale network.
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    Labor broadband inquiry rejected by Senate 25/06/2003 07:30:04

    A Labor and Democrats attempt to force a Senate committee inquiry into the state of broadband competition in Australia has failed after the government gained support from independent Senators to reject the request.
 
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