Items Tagged With "Internet"
Online boost for Australian music (News)
A free online Australian music catalogue created for community radio stations across the country will assist the professional development of both established and emerging musicians.
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The Australian Music Radio Airplay Project, or AMRAP, today launched stage two of AirIT, a free online Australian music catalogue created exclusively for community radio stations across the country.
The stage two roll out means that all unsigned and independent Australian recording artists will now be eligible to apply to AirIT. Previously the majority of artists had been signed to a label.
Draft bills for National Broadband Network (News)
These bills deliver on the Rudd Government’s commitment to change the competitive dynamics of the telecommunications sector by ensuring NBN Co will operate as a wholesale-only company.
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The Rudd Government today released exposure drafts of legislation to establish a regulatory framework for the National Broadband Network company, NBN Co Limited.
Exposure drafts of two bills were released:
Helping parents protect kids on the net (News)
The Australia-wide rollout of the ThinkUKnow program will to educate parents, carers and teachers about how to create a safe online experience for the nation’s youth.
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The Minister for Home Affairs, Brendan O’Connor, today launched the Australia-wide rollout of the ThinkUKnow program to educate parents, carers and teachers about how to create a safe online experience for the nation’s youth.
Mr O’Connor said there is little divide between the real and online world for today’s generation and it is important that adults have a good understanding of the internet and what youth are doing on it—highlighting the importance of today’s launch.
First NBN backbone link on mainland Australia (News)
Once complete, the link will allow other broadband providers to enter the market and offer faster broadband speeds, cheaper prices and more choice for people and businesses across the region.
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The Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy, Senator Stephen Conroy, today visited Mt Isa to launch the first fibre optic backbone link being laid for the National Broadband Network (NBN) on mainland Australia.
“Backbone infrastructure provides the communication links that connect our towns, cities and rural areas to each other and the world,” Senator Conroy said.
Nextgen Networks is carrying out the construction work as part of the NBN Regional Backbone Blackspot Program.
Pilot to increase cyber-safety in schools (News)
The Government is deeply concerned about the emergence of cyber-bullying in schools and the impact it is having on students, and will provide $3 million for a national pilot of a world-first cyber-safety initiative.
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The Minister for Education, Julia Gillard, today announced the 164 schools selected to take part in a national pilot project to address cyber-safety.
The Australian Government is providing $3 million for the world-first cyber safety initiative developed and conducted by child safety charity, the Alannah and Madeline Foundation.
Net safety: think before you post (News)
Once something is posted, it can be online forever. Thinking first about the consequences of sending a particular message, or posting something online, may help to reduce negative experiences.
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The Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy, Senator Stephen Conroy today used international Safer Internet Day to remind people of steps to take to stay safer on the internet.
“Each February, nations around the world mark Safer Internet Day to raise awareness about using online technology and mobile phones safely and responsibly,” said Senator Conroy.
“The theme for this year is: think before you post.
Internet boost for 50,000 small businesses (News)
More than 50,000 small businesses- especially tourism operators - will benefit from $14 million in Rudd Government funding to help them go online or upgrade their internet presentation.
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More than 50,000 small businesses will benefit from $14 million in Rudd Government funding to help them go online or upgrade their internet presentation.
The funding is being provided from the Rudd Government's $10 million Small Business Online program which has been boosted by another $4 million to extend it to more tourism small business operators.
A safer internet for families (News)
The Rudd Government's approach to cyber-safety has been informed by the trial of internet filtering and extensive industry feedback about the most appropriate way to improve safety for families online.
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The Australian Government today announced further details of its approach to improve safety on the internet for Australian families.
The Government's approach to cyber-safety has been informed by the Government's trial of internet filtering and extensive industry feedback about the most appropriate way to improve safety online.
The cyber-safety measures announced today include:
