Julia Gillard - News, Features, and Slideshows

News

• Gillard targets IT industry over 457 visas

  The Federal Government has targeted the IT industry in its campaign to reform 457 visas.
  

• In pictures: NICTA TechFest Canberra

  Parliament House in Canberra was buzzing this week as National ICT Australia (NICTA) exhibited the latest broadband, digital economy and technology innnovations. NICTA partnerships with Sydney Water and Infosys were launched on the day.

• Mobile roaming costs in Aus and NZ to be regulated

  Australia and New Zealand have teamed up to investigate the high cost of mobile roaming charges between the two countries to help bring prices down.

• Will Twitter sway elections in Australia?

  Social media is expected to play a significant role in political messaging leading up to the federal election on 14 September. However, finding an effective social strategy may be no easy task.

• Cyber Security Centre funding lacks detail: Opposition

  Plans to build an Australian Cyber Security Centre (ACSC) have been slammed by the Opposition for containing few details about how the ACSC will be funded or staffed.

• Australian Cyber Security Centre deemed new government hub

  Prime Minister Julia Gillard has announced that the new Australian Cyber Security Centre (ACSC) will be established in Canberra and draw on the skills of the nation’s best cyber security experts.

• Cyber security funding welcomed by industry

  The federal government’s $1.46 billion funding in improvements to cyber security networks and establishment of an Australian Cyber Security Centre has received a largely positive response from information security professionals who say it is a good step forward.

• PM commits $1.46 billion to improving cyber security networks

  Prime Minister Julia Gillard has announced that $1.46 billion has been set aside by the Australian federal government to strengthen cyber networks as part of a National Security Strategy.

• In pictures: PM launches cyber safety program

  Prime Minister Julia Gillard was on hand in Sydney this week to launch a new cyber education module called bCyberwise. Developed by Life Education and McAfee, the program is designed to teach primary school students about online dangers such as becoming `friends' with strangers and cyber bullying. The program will be rolled out to Australian schools from 4 February.
  

• Gillard reshuffle places tech, innovation upfront

  Major announcements around technology, research and innovation can be expected during the next 12 months following a large-scale reshuffle of the Federal Cabinet by prime minister, Julia Gillard.

• NBN to create 500 jobs for the Illawarra

  The rollout of the National Broadband Network (NBN) in the Illawarra will provide 500 new jobs in the region at its peak, according to a statement by the Department of Broadband Communications and the Digital Economy.

• In pictures: Melbourne switches on the NBN

  Prime Minister Julia Gillard flicks the switch at a ceremony at the Brunswick Town Hall

• Gillard praises home work options at NBN launch

  The NBN will enable more people to "work where they live", according to Prime Minister Julia Gillard, who attended the opening of the NBN Co network on the mainland in Armidale today where the home work possibilities were showcased at length.

• Gillard defends My School 2.0 launch

  Prime Minister, Julia Gillard, has defended the government’s My School 2.0 website against claims that the Australian education system operates on a level playing field.
  

• Connectivity remains key to telehealth success

  The Federal Government must focus on providing suitable broadband connectivity and technical capability to general practitioners and other healthcare providers in order to ensure the success of telehealth services in rural Australia, health professionals have warned.