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Developing world leaps digital divide

Created Fri, 3^rd of Sep 2010

The number of internet users in five emerging economies will nearly double by 2015, a new report says. Even if computer penetration is not what it is in the developed world, the use of social ... more
Women take part in online health forum

Created Wed, 1^st of Sep 2010

Women in central and far west New South Wales are taking part in a national internet forum to learn more about health in the 40s. The webcast will examine issues that affect women before menopause ... more
Telstra to roll out Torres Strait network

Created Wed, 1^st of Sep 2010

Telstra Countrywide and the Torres Strait Island Regional Council (TSIRC) have announced a new telecommunications network across the Torres Strait's outer islands. As part of the $5.3 million ... more
ISP group urges independents not to back NBN

Created Tue, 31^st of Aug 2010

A group of small and medium-sized internet providers is urging the Federal Independent MPs not to back the Government's national broadband internet plan. The Alliance for Affordable Broadband says ... more
Online scammers turning to pedigree dog ads

Created Tue, 31^st of Aug 2010

The ACCC is warning would-be dog owners not to be fooled by advertisements offering pedigree dogs at bargain prices. The Age newspaper in Melbourne ran an expensive ad in a prominent position for ... more
Mobiles used to help Indigenous kids' ears

Created Mon, 30^th of Aug 2010

Researchers hope special mobile phone messages will help in the fight against ear disease among Indigenous children in remote communities. The Menzies School of Health Research says only one out ... more
Minimum of 100 megabits/second needed for e-health, says authority

Created Mon, 30^th of Aug 2010

A telemedicine body says broadband speed of 100 megabits per second is needed in regional areas for locals to get the best health services. The three rural independents say broadband is one of the ... more
Muirhead faces second child porn charge

Created Mon, 30^th of Aug 2010

High profile ABC personality Andy Muirhead has been charged with a second child pornography offence. The 34-year-old has made a brief appearance in the Magistrates Court in Hobart. Muirhead is ... more
ABC journalists honoured at Qld media awards

Created Mon, 30^th of Aug 2010

The ABC's North Asia correspondent Mark Willacy was named Queensland journalist of the year at the annual state media awards in Brisbane on Saturday night. He was also awarded for best television ... more
North Korea launches cyber charm offensive

Created Sat, 28^th of Aug 2010

It is known as the hermit kingdom, has a population of 23 million people cut off from the world without satellite TV, mobile phones or the internet. But now North Korea is flooding cyberspace, ... more
Hit man sting journalists avoid conviction

Created Fri, 27^th of Aug 2010

Two Channel Nine journalists who were found guilty of breaching the Listening Devices Act have escaped a conviction. Channel Nine reporter Ben Fordham and his producer Andrew Byrne were found ... more
Independent backs NBN rollout

Created Fri, 27^th of Aug 2010

The independent candidate for the Tasmanian seat of Denison, Andrew Wilkie, has thrown his support behind Labor's National Broadband Network. Mr Wilkie is due to meet the Prime Minister Julia ... more
Facebook urged to tell police of child porn groups

Created Fri, 27^th of Aug 2010

Police have urged social networking sites to be more vigilant after cracking an international child pornography ring operating on Facebook. The activities of the child pornography ring were ... more
Council eyes independents over broadband plans

Created Fri, 27^th of Aug 2010

A local council lobby group says it is going to capitalise on the three federal independent MPs' negotiations with Labor and the Coalition. CENTROC members have decided to write to Tony Windsor ... more
DPI website to map locust hatchings

Created Thu, 26^th of Aug 2010

A new website has gone online to allow Victorian farmers to report locust hatchings. Tens of billions of locust eggs are expected to start hatching in the state's north from the end of next ... more