Stories by Stephanie McDonald

Global IT spending to increase to A$3.5 trillion

Global IT spending is expected to increase 3 per cent to US$3.6 trillion ($3.5 trillion) in 2012, according to Gartner.

NBN vs. the world: The New Zealand experience

Australia has had a longstanding rivalry with New Zealand, and now the two countries are competing on a new front, with the rollout of high speed broadband networks occurring in both.

CUA launches mobile app

CUA has launched a mobile banking platform with a mobile app for iPhones and Androids.

Fairfax joins Google's Cloud

Fairfax is joining the Google Cloud and will roll out Google Apps for Business to its employees.

Vocus completes $14.9m capital raising, looking for another $7.5m

Vocus Communications has completed a $14.9 million capital raising and is looking to raise another $7.5 million.

ACTA dead and buried in Europe

The European Parliament has overwhelmingly rejected the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA).

QLD senator slams PCEHR

Queensland Senator Sue Boyce has slammed the Personally Controlled E‐Health Record (PCEHR) system, stating it is a ‘faulty’ system and a waste of money due to problems with the hotline.

Cowra and Young councils added to NBN fixed wireless list

Two areas in central west New South Wales will be connected to the National Broadband Network (NBN) via fixed wireless.

Virgin Mobile focuses on 4G - no NBN retail aspirations

Virgin Mobile has no plans to enter the National Broadband Network (NBN) retail market, instead focusing its attention on building out its mobile customer base and its 4G capabilities.

Privacy commissioner to regulate eHealth system

The federal government's new eHealth system will be regulated against privacy breaches by the privacy commissioner and the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC).

Terms of reference for Copyright Act inquiry released

The Australian Law Reform Commission (ALRC) has released the terms of reference for its inquiry into the Copyright Act.

Telstra found in breach of privacy and telco laws

Days after privacy concerns were raised over Telstra tracking websites viewed by customers, the telco has been found by the communications regulator and privacy commissioner to have made customer details public -- in breach of the Privacy Act and the Telecommunications Consumer Protections Code.

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