Stories by: Darren Pauli

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Human error blamed for botched Westpac payments 04/07/2008 13:17:31

Human error is to blame for a transaction error which caused thousands of Westpac customers to miss payments, be overcharged and overpaid early yesterday.
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NSW Govt revives Tcard project 03/07/2008 12:14:19

NSW's failed Tcard smart card ticketing system has been resuscitated only six months after the project was scrapped in a $90 million fall out.
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NSW Treasurer caves to computers-for-schools 01/07/2008 15:06:22

The NSW government has buckled and signed on to the federal government's $1.2 billion computers-for-schools plan after allegedly demanding an extra $245 million to cover implementation costs.
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Bush broadband worth $6000 to ISPs 01/07/2008 16:30:04

Internet service providers will receive up to $6000 per customer to supply broadband to the bush, after the government poured an extra $4000 into subsidies available under the Australian Broadband Guarantee (ABG).
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Telcos separate over NBN regulation 27/06/2008 13:13:56

The telecommunications industry remains split over the need for structural separation in the National Broadband Network (NBN), after submissions to government from ISPs and consumer advocacy groups failed to agree on a suitable regulatory framework.
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Opposition launches NBN investigation 26/06/2008 11:46:12

The Coalition has launched a senate inquiry into the government's National Broadband Network (NBN) proposal to evaluate its effects on competition, existing services and the need for private investment.
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Travel agent takes off with VoIP 24/06/2008 08:52:06

Online flight travel agency Skywest has ditched its old land line telephone system for a unified communications and reporting suite.
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WA travel smartcard to hide in gadgets 16/06/2008 15:06:55

West Australians could pay for public transport travel using smartcard-like microchips embedded into personal devices like pendants and watches.
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QLD smart licence to go national 13/06/2008 09:58:59

Expectations that Queensland's emerging smart card driver licence will become a national model could see card readers in every Australian business, home, club and local video shop.
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First Ethernet switch arrives in space 13/06/2008 12:31:19

The first commercial Ethernet switch has been successfully deployed in space aboard the Columbus module research laboratory.
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Telstra may sue over phony comment 13/06/2008 17:02:53

Telstra has threatened legal action over Optus claims that the soon to be released iPhone will operate on its 3G network.

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