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iiNet wins copyright infringement case initiated by AFACT

IINet, Australia's third-largest Internet service provider won the copyright infringement case filed by the Australian Federation Against Copyright Theft (AFACT) representing a group of Hollywood movie producers together with the...

Wireless broadband use in Australia up 162 percent

Australian subscribers to wireless broadband services rose by 162% in 2008-09 together with the rise in VoIP and 3G mobile services offered, according to the latest report from the Australian and Communications Media Authority.

With the...

Survey Australians spent most number of hours on virtual socialising in December

Australia ranked first globally on the average time each person spent on social networking web sites in December according to a survey conducted by The Nielsen Company. 

The survey result showed that the average Australian spent...

Alert Jackgreen Customers - What to do next

This notice is for all customers who hold an electricity account with Jackgreen Energy.

As of the 18th of December the Australian Energy Market Operator Limited (AEMO) has issued a suspension notice to Jackgreen...

Jackgreen places itself under voluntary administration

Australia’s dedicated retailer of renewable energy, Jackgreen, announced that it has placed itself into voluntary administration following its alleged inability to pay its unpaid bill of over $800,000.

This means that Jackgreen...

Government to help low-income homes become energy-efficient

The government has a $130 million program that will help pensioners and low-income homeowners to renovate their homes into energy-efficient units.

The initiative was announced by Peter Garrett, the Environment Minister, as one way for the...

Telstra relies on customers for help to fix negative reputation

Telstra has turned to the best group of advisers, its customers, for guidance on how to fix its reputation as the number one company in Australia when it comes to customer complaints.

After all, the complaints came from them, the...

Telstra stops implementation of bill payment fee

TELSTRA has listened  to  its  consumers and  will stopped  penalizing those who pay  for their bills by mail  or over the counter with a  $2.20 bill payment  administration fee. 

The...

Telstra is most-complained telco to ombudsman

Reports  to the Telecommunications Industry Ombudsman expressing grievances about telecom companies soared  by  over  50 per cent in the previous year,  in spite of  government warnings to have the industry regulated...

Optus to invest on additional 3G spectrum

OPTUS will invest on 3G spectrum licences to increase its share in Australia’s market for mobile broadband services.  

The deal, once approved by Foreign Investment Review Board (FIRB) as well as cleared by the...

Personalised phone numbers for big dollars

Now, it is not just “vanity” car registration plates but also personalized mobile phone numbers that are available for sale in Australia.

AMT Group, the company behind this new product believes there are highly-coveted phone...

iCough to power diagnostic mobile phones

A new software may make it possible for cough patients to have the ailment’s initial diagnosis over a mobile phone instead of the patients going to the nearest medical clinic.

Diagnoses over the phone may become possible soon...

Australia offers the world's second best quality of life

Australia is ranked second in the world, after Norway,  in terms of  the quality of life it  offers  its residents,  according to  a United Nations  report  on development and migration.

The...

Home Upgraders, Investors Boost Property Market

As the participation of first-home buyers has been declining, the property market has been supported by investors and homeowners upgrading their properties.

The slowdown in investment from first-home owners is expected  as ...

Unions demand for income insurance

The Australian Council of Trade Unions (ACTU) is demanding for greater  support from the Government as well as the employers to retrenched workers, including the option of a state income insurance scheme.

ACTU has 46 affiliated...

ING to sell funds management, insurance businesses

ING group, the Dutch financial services giant, plans to sell both its insurance as well as its investment businesses worldwide  in the succeeding four years to improve its balance sheet, at the same time that it is  repaying  its...

Southern Cross Travel Insurance Gets Five- Star Rating

Southern Cross Travel Insurance (SCTI) topped the comprehensive survey  on Australian travel insurance, conducted by Canstar Cannex, barely six months  after opening its business operations in Australia.

Canstar...

RBA Keeps Interest Rates Unchanged at 3.75

Australia's central bank, contrary to what many analysts had been anticipating,  left the  benchmark interest rate  as is at 3.75 percent, stating that financial establishments had raised  their lending rates higher than the...

Important advice for Commonwealth Bank Home Loan Customers

The Commonwealth Bank will from time to time increase or decrease their standard variable home loan rate at their discretion. 

From this your minimum repayments will change, however the bank will not adjust the direct debit...

Wide gap on home loan rates offered by Big 4 banks

National Australia Bank (NAB) has so far been the only  one of the four major banks to  limit its adjustable home loan interest rate increase at 25 basis points bringing  the total rate to 6.49 per cent.

NAB's decision...

Pay TV sector slams free to air networks reduced licence fees

The pay-TV sector called the government's decision to cut the licence fees of commercial free-to-air (FTA) networks' anti-competitive. 

Senator Conroy will reduce the license fees that the big commercial TV networks pay by 33 per...

Pay TV is not threatened by digital channels

Kim Williams, FOXTEL chief executive, defended Australia’s pay-TV sector against claims that its growth prospects will be reduced by the launch of  more digital channels by free-to-air television networks

According to Mr...

Seven unveils plans for internet TV content offering

Seven Media Group announced its on-demand TV content business strategy as a growing number of competitors rush to offer new video download services via broadband internet to TV screens in Australia.

The group’s Hybrid TV...

Australians may soon buy travel packages while on board flights

Technology will be adding another form of convenience to Australian travelers.  

GuestLogix, an onboard retail technology service company, will make it possible for Australian travellers to hire cars, buy tickets for the...

Australia losses top spot as world's favorite country brand

Australia was knocked off from its coveted top position among the world’s top country brands according to a survey of 3000 leisure and business travellers coming from nine countries.  Australia was the top polling choice in the last...

Councils plan to charge Blue Mountains tourists

City councils are planning to ask tourists to pay taxes for their visit to the world-heritage listed Blue Mountains rainforests in New South Wales.

The proposed tourist tax is part of the council’s money-raising plans in addition to...