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Australian Government to buy Telstra copper network
The Australian Government has negotiated a deal with Telstra to buy their entire copper network for $11 Billion. The deal is awaiting shareholder and regulatory approval. Telstra will decommission its monopoly of copper cables and make room for the Australian government’s fiber and move its customers to the new fibre 100Mbps National Broadband Network (NBN). […]
Read More | ShareLatest Twitter statistics update
Twitter recently hit its 10 billionth tweet in February this year. This has come from about 80 million users currently using the site. A majority of Twitter’s users and usage has come in the last 6-12 months. User retention rate is around 40%. Alot of people come and leave. Many people drop the service after […]
Read More | ShareSocial Media to Help Spread the Word About Chlamydia
The Australian Government is planning to use social media as the marketing tool of choice for a new campaign in place to help spread the word about the dangers of chlamydia. About 1000 new cases of HIV are detected every year in Australia and is increasing year on year. The Australia Government understands it is about sending […]
Read More | ShareNew Facebook privacy controls
Facebook is in the process of rolling out their new privacy controls. Facebook is simplifying their system so with a single click you are able to set the privacy option on various account and information settings. Mark Zuckerberg announced the changes yesterday and there has been positive comments from various Government officials, Senators and technology […]
Read More | ShareAustralian Federal Police want a Facebook cop
The Australian Federal Police (AFP) are calling for Facebook to employ a law enforcement expert in Australia to overlook the Australian user-base of Facebook. Last month, Nona Belomesoff of Sydney was murdered by a man she allegedly met of Facebook. Several Governments around the world are holding a meeting to discuss the social media site […]
Read More | ShareGoogle to fight FTC if AdMob deal blocked
Google Chief Executive Eric Schmidt said his company is prepared to fight the U.S. government if the FTC blocks their acquisition of mobile advertising company AdMob. A decision is expected in a few weeks from the FTC. Google purchase Admob in November 2009 for US$750 million. Apple was also throwing up and offer but Google […]
Read More | ShareBelinda Neal Twitter rant
New South Wales politician Belinda Neal has sparked an angry reaction from fellow Twitter users after she had a rant on Twitter about the Australia Labour Party all leaving the office early on Friday afternoon. Belinda tweeted “The NSW Branch of the ALP has all gone home early. The only person in the office is […]
Read More | ShareFederal Government to start social media work – Government 2.0 Taskforce report
There has been much talk about the Government 2.0 Taskforce report since is was released in December. Should the Australian Government become more involved in social media channels and have a more open and communicative engagement with the Australian community? Of course. Nicholas Gruen, a prominent Australian economist and the CEO of Lateral Economics and […]
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