A Government amendment has been proposed that would permit toll free calls from mobile telephones to ‘freephone’ 18/1800 numbers, which are currently chargeable at providers’ rates.
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A UK intelligence officer has confirmed that he is advising Australian Federal Police on applying methods for using social media to predict protests and social unrest.
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Deputy CEO of Tech City Benjamin Southworth has hit back at a recent report which revealed a skills shortage and lack of government support in the London tech industry, telling The Drum the findings are only part of the picture.
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Research published by the Federal Government has found that Australian internet password security is far from ideal, with two thirds of Australians failing to change their online logins.
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Liam Herbert, managing director at JBP for PR & Parliamentary Affairs, comments on the news that Downing Street plans to provide ‘Twitter...
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Federal Police have issued a warning to internet users to improve online security and protect themselves against cybercrime as part of National Cyber Security Awareness Week.
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Legal Aid WA is to receive a fuinding boost of $214,000 in funding to provide legal assistance services and professional training to regional Western Australia through the National Broadband Network.
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A further $7.2million of funding released by the Federal budget for the Digital Enterprise Program has been announced, and the Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy, Stephen Conroy, has called for applications.
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The Metropolitan Police has been accused of gagging evidence relevant to the Leveson Inquiry into press ethics by claiming public interest immunity on intelligence which alleged a senior police over was leaking information to the News of the World... Read more
It’s shaping up to be a big day for George Osborne: he’s got the budget to reveal and (most importantly) he sent his first tweet.
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The UK government stands accused of "trying to take the credit for an economic success story" while failing to adequately fund and support the digital tech industry, following the release of a report warning of a growth stunt and skills gap in... Read more
GPY&R, Melbourne, which last month launched an interactive recruiting campaign for Defence Force Recruiting, “Behind the Visor”, has launched another campaign for the Air Force, "Anytime. Anywhere," which its creator says is leading the way in... Read more
Ofcom has published new measures to tackle subtitle blunders in an effort to make broadcasters increase service standards following ongoing complaints.
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The Office of Fair Trading (OFT) is contacting over 60 leading online firms to stress the importance of being transparent with consumers about how and why they collect their personal data.
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In the early hours of this morning (Monday 18 March), the three main political parties reached an agreement over the course of press...
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Leo Burnett has unveiled an online game that echoes the popular Sims variant, Sim City, that allows users to run any Australian town based on real census data.
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New Zealand independent agency bcg2 has created a campaign to promote tourism to Tonga from Australia and New Zealand.
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Heineken head of marketing Nick Hudson has left the company to take up the same role at Marketing Edinburgh, it was announced on Wednesday.
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A Scottish advertising agency is set to take one of its biggest clients to court next week.
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The web has made an enormous difference to my life; personally because I started www.lastminute.com, so on a professional level it was...
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Melbourne’s Youthlaw centre is to receive a further $100,000 funding from the Federal Government to finance its Skype based legal outreach service.
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A new law has come into effect in South Australia imposing jail terms on anyone filming or distributing humiliating or degrading images an posting them online.
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