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ARENA builds case for second interconnector for Bass Strait between Tassie...
The Australian Renewable Energy Agency and TasNetworks will explore a more detailed feasibility and business case for a second Bass Strait interconnector connecting grids. We're told a future second...
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Necurs botnet spreading new strain of Windows ransomware
The Internet's biggest spam botnet Necurs has been spreading a strain of Windows ransomware known as Scarab over the last two days, security companies say. Necurs has something in the range of five to...
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NBN – it's not all bad news (part 2)
Things started well when I got connected to the NBN and then I ran into a snag. But it wasn't what you're probably thinking. The NBN connection described in part one of this series was fine for the...
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Credit card data leak at DSS comes to light
Outsourcing data storage has come back to bite the Department of Social Services, with the personal details of 8500 current and former employees being available on the Web between June 2016 and October...
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Want the cheapest broadband in the world? Move to Iran
An evaluation of 3351 individual broadband plans in 196 countries has found that Iran offers the cheapest plan, with an average cost of US$5.37 per month. Burkina Faso was the most expensive with an...
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US charges Iranian over HBO hack
Charges have been announced against an Iranian named Behzad Mesri over the hacking of HBO back in August and an attempt to extort the company to the tune of US$6 million. The US Attorney’s Office for...
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Qualtrics appoints Bennetts to employee experience role
US-based software company Qualtrics has appointed former Chandler Macleod senior manager Steve Bennetts as employee experience subject matter expert. Bennetts — a psychologist — joins Qualtrics from...
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Brad Jones Racking track performance enhanced by Acer
The Newcastle Supercars is on this weekend, and in a sport where every millisecond counts, Acer is helping Brad Jones Racing eke out its best. Modern motor car racing isn’t about telling a driver to go...
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Huawei calls on global carriers to deliver 4.5G services in advance of 5G
It's not just Ericsson and Nokia pushing 5G forward, but Huawei too, with its Exec Director and President of Carrier Business, Ryan Ding, calling for incubate 4.5G services on the road to 5G. Seeking...
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No CHOICE but for customers to access their data?
Consumer advocates CHOICE say "data access reform will promote competition and better deals for consumers" CHOICE has announced that it "welcomes the Federal Government’s announcement today that it...
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Huawei embraces the '5G era mobile network'
Edward Deng, President of Huawei's Wireless Network Product Line elaborated on the unprecedented opportunities and huge challenges faced by operators in the forthcoming era of 5G. At the Global Mobile...
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Ericsson launching Mobility Report during Webinar this week
Ericsson says its semi-annual Mobility Report "delivers unmatched insights into the present and future of mobile technology usage as well as the proliferation of IoT and connected devices." On...
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ACS appoints Yohan Ramasundara as next president
The Australian Computer Society has appointed Yohan Ramasundara as its president for two years from next year onwards. An ACS statement said Ramasundara (below, left) was the youngest to take up the...
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Smartphones for kids safety under the Xmas tree: survey
Children as young as 12 will more than likely be getting their first smartphone this Christmas, with research by Telstra revealing that many parents will buy their kids a phone to keep them safe when...
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New Vivaldi version has tab management window
Norway-based Vivaldi Technologies has released version 1.13 of its Vivaldi browser which is targeted at power users who are choosy about configuring things their own way. The main feature in the new...
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Census data shows big rise in IT salaries: ITPA
Wages for IT professionals in some categories grew by as much as 30% in the five years taken in by the 2016 census, according to ABS figures cited by the IT Professionals Association. The ITPA, a lobby...
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Most Australians concerned about digital privacy: study
A majority of Australians surveyed about digital rights, the need for governance and the responsibilities of social media platforms have indicated that they are concerned about their digital privacy....
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NBN Co 'pauses' new HFC orders to fix network issues
Households and businesses slated to receive the NBN over HFC will have to wait between six and nine months longer for connections while the NBN Co fixes technical issues that are affecting the speed...
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NBN Co's HFC delay will affect Telstra payments
Telstra has notified the Australian Stock Exchange that payments due to it from NBN Co for using its HFC cable network to provide NBN connections are likely to be delayed after the NBN builder...
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Samsung's new Galaxy Tab A 8.0 - a new hope for Android tablets awakens
Android tablets haven't taken the universe by storm as Google had hoped, but with Samsung the guardians of the Galaxy-series of Android-powered smartphones and tablets, Android avengers have assembled....
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