$170m for border security IT
THE nation's border control efforts received a $170.2 million boost in the budget for a centralised passport system and biometric visa platform.
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Plan for $300m NBN bonds
THE federal government will begin raising some of the funds needed to finance the building of the national broadband network.
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Big spend to regulate NBN Co
THE federal government has revealed it will spend $53 million administering and promoting its NBN project over the next five years.
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Gershon reinvestment fund tops $114m
THE federal government will push $113.6 million over four years into 41 new ICT projects from Gershon review savings.
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IT hopes for slice of $661m skills pie
THE federal government will set aside $661 million to address skills shortages, and industry players are hopeful the IT sector will not be neglected.
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BUDGET 2010: $467m boost for e-health records
THE federal government said in the 2010 budget it will spend $467 million over two years to introduce individual electronic health records by 2013.
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Telstra loses wholesale pricing appeal
THE Australian Competition Tribunal rejected Telstra's latest appeal to increase wholesale prices.
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Overwhelming support for R18+ games rating
THE government has received overwhelming support for the introduction of an R18+ classification band for computer games, largely due to EB Games.
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Conroy appointed to UN broadband taskforce
COMMUNICATIONS Minister Stephen Conroy has been appointed to a UN taskforce aimed at speeding the roll-out of broadband networks around the world.
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Carl Icahn boosts stake in Motorola
BILLIONAIRE activist investor Carl Icahn has increased his position in Motorola in a likely sign of confidence in the telecoms company.
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