Month: October 2012
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NBN needs 1800pc boost to hit targets
NBN Co will need to increase the rate it connects homes and businesses to fibre on the $37.4 billion national broadband network by more than 1800 per cent if it wants to hit its own rollout targets. read more
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Australia honours Tendulkar
Champion Indian batsman Sachin Tendulkar has been made an honorary Member of the Order of Australia, Julia Gillard has announced. read more
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Australia Post appeals Federal Court decision
Australia Post chief executive Ahmed Fahour has vowed to appeal against a Federal Court decision that allowed a rival service from Salmat and Computershare to survive, describing it as a “huge injustice”. read more
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ACCC takes HP Australia to Federal Court
Technology vendor Hewlett-Packard Australia is being taken to the Federal Court by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission over allegations it misled or deceived customers. read more
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Google eyes Australian credit cards
Google has signalled the potential expansion of its new credit card offering in Australia in the opening salvo of an offensive against the financial services industry. read more
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Music ban strikes a bum note for St Kilda traders
Traders in Acland Street say they fear a council ruling banning amplified music outdoors will erode the character of one of Melbourne’s famous tourist strips. read more
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Vettel tipped to replace Massa in 2014
A soon-to-be-confirmed one-year contract extension for Felipe Massa looks set to pave the way for Sebastian Vettel to join Ferrari in 2014. read more
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TV no-show for networks that are too slow
While TV executives watched with interest the final spin of the barrel in the game of Russian Roulette between Nine Entertainment’s secured creditors, its management and Goldman Sachs over the future of the network, they also pored over the ratings of the six-time Emmy award winner Homeland, which screened on Ten Network last night. read…
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Australian NASCAR hopeful secures local backer
Australian NASCAR hopeful Scott Saunders has secured a unique Australian sponsor for his next two events in the NASCAR Nationwide Series. read more
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Two new international races to join V8 calendar by 2014
Two fresh international races will be added to the V8 Supercars Championship calendar in 2014. read more