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Phishing complaints double in Australia

June 16, 2005 Financial agency says the problem is accelerating so fast a general warning to raise awareness is necessary. TAGS: phishing, complaint, Australia

Sharman cuts off Kazaa downloads in Australia

December 6, 2005 Shutdown affects only the download site; people who already have the software can keep sharing files on network. TAGS: Sharman Networks Ltd., Kazaa, Australia, KaZaA Media Desktop, appeal, court, party, order, conference

Australia's Telstra restricts iPhone supply lines

July 9, 2008 The short list of Telstra sites selling the iPhone 3G raises questions about whether the telephone company has received a limited allocation of the device. TAGS: Telstra Corp., Sydney, Apple iPhone, Apple iPhone 3G, Australia, telephone company, allocation, 3G, store, Apple Computer

Australia to give away porn-filtering software

June 21, 2006 Country's IT minister says $86 million allocated for free online downloads of a Web application, yet to be chosen. TAGS: Helen Coonan, minister, initiative, filter, Australia, representative, home PC, family, Internet Service Provider, download, information technology

New planet discovered in Milky Way

January 26, 2006 Astronomers have located a planet toward the center of our galaxy that they say is five times the size of Earth. TAGS: planet, scientist, star, mass, discovery, Australia

OzEmail releases family pack

July 14, 1997 Short Take: Australia's OzEmail released the OzEmail Internet Family Pack, which includes four individual email addresses with a family domain name, Microsoft's Internet Explorer, and 20MB of space... TAGS: Short take, Australia, e-mail address, antivirus, Microsoft Internet Explorer, server, games, e-mail, Microsoft Corp.

Australia pushes further Web censorship

September 21, 2007 Touted as tool for targeting phishing and terrorist sites, new bill would allow police to alter current Internet "blacklist." TAGS: censorship, Australia, crime, police, terrorism, bill, phishing

Yahoo ventures further Down Under

December 9, 2005 Joint venture with Seven Network will combine online, mobile, IPTV businesses for markets in Australia and New Zealand. TAGS: IP television, New Zealand, venture, Yahoo! Inc., Australia, broadcaster, TV

iTunes store comes to Australia

October 25, 2005 Apple opens up its online music venue for buyers Down Under, but don't go looking for tunes from Sony BMG. TAGS: Sony BMG Music Entertainment, Apple iTunes Music Store, Apple iTunes, Australia, Apple Computer, song, music, Apple iPod, Sony Corp., video

Australia to outlaw suicide Web sites

June 24, 2005 Goal is to prevent use of the Net to encourage "vulnerable individuals" to take their own lives. Fines could run as high as $425,000. TAGS: suicide, legislation, Australia, law

Australia forces ISPs to attack spam

March 29, 2006 Government introduces rules for Net access providers to further stamp out unwanted bulk e-mail. TAGS: spam, Internet Service Provider, service provider, Australia, Internet service, code, e-mail

Apple: iTunes' top competitor is P2P

October 25, 2005 At the launch of the Australian version of the music store, an Apple exec takes stock of the competition. TAGS: Apple Computer, Apple iTunes, P2P, digital music, music, Australia, Sony Corp.

Australia's porn-blocking plan unveiled

August 13, 2007 Program includes filtering software for home PCs, as well as an ISP-level plan being tested in Tasmania. TAGS: Helen Coonan, Tasmania, porn, children, home PC, trial, Australia, government, Internet Service Provider, PC

Dell: No plans for Firefox in Australia

December 27, 2005 The PC maker's operation Down Under won't soon follow the lead of its British counterpart and ship the Web browser on computers. TAGS: Firefox, spokesperson, PC company, Dell, Australia, Web browser, U.K., notebook computer, Microsoft Internet Explorer, PC, Microsoft Corp.

Australian man, ISP found guilty of piracy

July 14, 2005 Major record labels in Australia win a legal battle against a man and his ISP for alleged music piracy. TAGS: respondent, verdict, piracy, Internet Service Provider, court, Australia, Sydney

Qantas to test in-flight SMS

April 19, 2007 The Australia-based airline gets the green light to start testing in-flight mobile phone services, but voice services will be disabled. TAGS: voice service, SMS, spokesperson, GPRS, mobile phone, GSM, Australia, e-mail

Australia proposes smart cards for millions

September 28, 2005 Government says project will slash administrative costs and crack down on identity theft. TAGS: smart chip, smart card, identity theft, health care, Australia, project, health, card

Australian high court: PS2 chip mod OK

October 6, 2005 It's legal for retailers and users to install chips modified to make imported games work on Sony PlayStation, court rules. TAGS: Sony PlayStation 2, favor, Australia, Sony Playstation, Sony Corp., decision, games, retailer

Impatient TV viewers turn to BitTorrent

April 4, 2005 Online forums reveal keen interest in file-sharing software among Australians aching for latest episodes of "Desperate Housewives." TAGS: BitTorrent, episode, Australia, viewer, file-sharing, TV, U.S.

This week in wireless

December 3, 2004 For those who get carried away with holiday spirits, you may be interested in a service tailored to help avoid making drunken calls. TAGS: Virgin Mobile, wireless service, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Governor, Australia, broadband, Wi-Fi
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