A new joint venture announced yesterday will double Australia’s international data capacity by 2013. Such a vast improvement to key national infrastructure is newsworthy in itself, writes Stilgherrian.
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Crikey Clarifier: Why Facebook users are quitting, including me
If Facebook doesn’t clean up its act, it could well be forced to. More than 30,000 people deleted their Facebook account on Monday’s international Quit Facebook Day. Why?
Letter from...: Redmond, Washington: inside Microsoft HQ
If Microsoft is an also-ran, the news has yet to permeate the company’s Pacific Northwest headquarters. The sheer scale of Microsoft doesn’t really hit until you arrive at “the campus”.
Google vs. Stephen Conroy
Stephen Conroy is taking on internet giants Google and Facebook over their recent privacy breaches. But is he just capitalising on the public sentiment against the two companies to take the heat off his widely-panned internet filter plans?
Thodey’s vision for a hand-held broadband video future
In Telstra chief David Thodey’s digital future, nearly everyone over the age of 10 has one or two devices for interacting with the internet. An enthusiastic CEO will help keep the investors interested — but for how long?
IT: More NBN vagueness, border control and cyber-safety re-allocation
You might think “the single largest nation-building infrastructure project in Australia’s history” would figure prominently in the Budget. It doesn’t. For the third year running, the bulk of the NBN’s cost to taxpayers remains unspecified.
Media briefs: Fairfax in rearguard action … Boozle muddies Groggle case
AFR goes on its own raid to replace defectors, Google gets a one month extension about Groggle, The Oz is five years late to a story and other media snippets of the day.
Crikey Says: There are no rogue events — just rogue politicians
In four consecutive polls over the past week — Newspoll, Morgan, Neilsen and Essential — the government, and especially the Prime Minister, have taken a pummelling. Why?
Media briefs: Avatar keeps News in profit … Google wants more Groggle time
News Corporation’s third-quarter results were boosted by Avatar and another strong showing by the group’s cable business. That, plus the latest on Google v Groggle in today’s media briefs.
Your Say: Daily Mail readers' feedback: Debating a sustainable population
Crikey readers weigh in on immigration and a sustainable population, Tony Abbott’s views on climate change (and Crikey’s coverage) and the swine flu debacle.
Conroy tells movie industry, ISPs to kiss and make up
After last week’s Federal Court win for internet service provider iiNet, the movie industry was looking to the government to help them out. But the government has told it to sort out its own problems.
iiNet decision a slapdown for AFACT, movie industry
After yesterday’s Federal Court decision clearing iiNet of responsibility for copyright infringement by their customers, the Australian Federation Against Copyright theft is considering its next steps.
iiTrial: ISPs not responsible for users’ copyright infringement
A landmark ruling in Australia’s Federal Court today has cleared internet service provider iiNet from responsibility for its users’ illegal file sharing.
Filtering the facts: Conroy slips up when hitting back
Bernard Keane hits back at Broadband Minister Senator Stephen Conroy in their ongoing war over the government’s internet filter and “blacklisted” content.
Your Say: Daily Mail readers' feedback: Clarifying the Crikey clarifier
Crikey readers weigh in on Lord Monckton, climate change, the IPCC, Tony Abbott talking about virgins and Clive Hamilton.
Simons: Apple’s thingamajig won’t be the new answer
Apple has promised to transform the reading of newspapers and periodicals, but exactly how remains under wraps. Will the company’s new i-thingy and its competitors really change the game?
Your Say: Daily Mail readers' feedback: God save the Queen
Professor David Flint and his colleagues at Australians for Constitutional Monarchy are always ready to discuss the niceties of any proposed reform of the Australian crown.
Stephen Conroy: Dear Crikey, here’s why you’re wrong
It’s fighting words from Senator Stephen Conroy as he rebuts the “disingenuous” coverage of his Great Firewall of Australia. You can’t access RC-rated content in newsagencies, libraries, DVDs, cinemas or on TV, so why should it be allowed on the internet? asks Conroy.
Your Say: Daily Mail readers' feedback: A poetic view of Copenhagen
One Crikey reader pens a lovely piece of poetry on Copenhagen, Imre Salusinszky weighs in Rundle and Windschuttle, while others argue over internet censorship and government Chritsmas propaganda.
The swift takedown of stephenconroy.com.au
Just hours after a bit of media publicity, an anti-Stephen Conroy website was pulled down by authorities. Was this a routine domain deregistration or something more sinister?
Your Say: Daily Mail readers' feedback: To filter or not to filter, that is the Conroy
Good old internet filtering. The only subject that fires Crikey readers up more than climate change.
Your Say: Daily Mail readers' feedback: Liberals in chaos proves politics is failing us
Liberal party in chaos? Crikey readers share their thoughts…
Baffled by Murdersoft? Making sense of Murdoch and Microsoft
This rumoured deal between Microsoft and News Corporation is all about attention. So how would the parties benefit? Stilgherrian breaks it down.
Media briefs: Dark lords Murdoch & Microsoft v Google … That’s just not cricket
Sony launches missile Sony has launched a new salvo in the battle for the home media centre market against Windows Media Centre-based PCs and Apple’s “Digital Media Hub” strategy. PlayStation 3, already in 675,000 Australian homes — and 20% of those in the last three months — gains a new “TV” icon. Initially this provides direct access ABC iView […]
Crikey's Guide to Julia Gillard
