Archive for June, 2008



Social sites need tougher privacy rules

Saturday 7 June 2008 @ 2:42 am

Social networking sites such as Facebook and MySpace should introduce tougher rules to stop users posting abusive information about other members, according to a survey..




Weekly Roundup: Telstra finds friction in their national broadband plans and open source gets a leg-up

Saturday 7 June 2008 @ 2:35 am

The Terria consortium and a new report question Telstra plans for the national broadband network, and open source enthusiasts have a lot to smile about after big shows of support from Internode and Acer.




Doubt clouds rise over Oswals

Saturday 7 June 2008 @ 2:00 am

QUESTIONS are being raised about WA billionaire Pankaj Oswal’s $500m float of the world’s largest ammonia plant in northern WA.




Cut showers, households urged

Friday 6 June 2008 @ 10:05 am

RESIDENTIAL gas users should cut back hot showers and heaters during a gas supply crisis that could last months, WA’s Office of Energy says.




Cut showers, WA urged

Friday 6 June 2008 @ 10:05 am

RESIDENTIAL gas users should cut back hot showers and heaters during a gas supply crisis that could last months, WA’s Office of Energy says.




Gas crisis to last two months

Friday 6 June 2008 @ 10:05 am

WA gas users should cut back hot showers and heaters during a gas supply crisis that could last months, WA’s Office of Energy says.




Deadline looms for FTTN opinions

Friday 6 June 2008 @ 7:58 am

The Federal government has issued a reminder notice to stakeholders in the national fibre-to-the-node (FTTN) network, as the deadline for submissions on the project nears.




Yahoo delivers search toolbar via software packager

Friday 6 June 2008 @ 5:20 am

Yahoo has inked a deal to expand distribution of its Web search services on personal computers via a pact with software packaging firm Acresso Software, the companies said on Thursday.




Holden confirms shutdown plans

Friday 6 June 2008 @ 5:02 am

CAR maker Holden has confirmed plans to end production of four cylinder engines at its Melbourne operations.




Fuel, rates hit construction

Friday 6 June 2008 @ 3:52 am

THE construction industry’s woes continued in May due to high interest rates and the soaring cost of fuel, a survey says.




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