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Australian VoIP providers 'must do better on 000'

The Australian Communications and Media Authority has urged VoIP service providers to enable users to access the triple zero emergency call number. Read more »

auDA may open up .au

Australia's domain name regulator is considering opening up the nation's top level .au domain, in a dramatic proposal that could see second-level domains such as "example.au" made available. Read more »

Have your say on .au's future

The public has a chance to have its say on the future of Australia's national top level domain with the federal government today releasing a discussion paper on the matter. Read more »

Linux conference domain faces uncertain future

A proposed review of little-used second-level domains by .au Domain Administration (auDA) has left a cloud hanging over the domain for Australia's biggest Linux conference. Read more »

Domain name wars not yet over in Australia

While Australia never suffered the extreme examples of Internet domain mania seen in the US, it seems many local registrars are still prepared to go to extreme lengths to secure desirable domains. Read more »

Google, others breach e-gambling law?

Search engines with Australian domains, including Google, are being investigated by authorities for possible breach of interactive gambling laws. Read more »

Consultants in to map out Aust software industry

The federal government wants to get to know the Australian software industry and map out a strategy to make it "get vertical". Read more »

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Made in Australia security qualification?

The government wants the IT industry to introduce and manage an Australia-specific IT security skills accreditation and certification scheme. Fran Foo says it's a bad idea. Read more »

Australia: A country in denial

IT Minister Daryl Williams claims Australia is the "No.1 outsourcing destination and the best place in the developed world to base software development operations." Williams failed to look under the hood before making those statements, writes Fran Foo. Read more »

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