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StartupAUS concerned by absence of a ‘best practice’ copyright protection in new bill
Copyright reforms tabled in Parliament, this week, exclude a ‘best practice’ mechanism that would have protected young companies against online infringement, according to Australia’s peak advocacy group for start-ups. The Copyright Amendment (Disability Access and Other Measures) Bill 2017 was introduced into the House of Representatives on Wednesday by Minister for Urban Infrastructure, Paul Fletcher, who described it as […]
ACT to be world’s first capital to legalise ‘disruptive’ Uber
The ACT is set to be the first national capital to regulate online ride-sharing service, Uber, as the service prepares to legally enter the Canberra market from October 30th. According to an ABC report the reforms to ACT legislation will see taxi licences immediately halved from $20,000 to $10,000 in order to ensure the taxi […]
State finalists for Telstra Business Awards named
Telstra Business Awards finalists for the Australian Capital Territory, Tasmania and Victoria have been named.
Stratsec wins Telstra Australian Business of the Year Award
Stratsec has won the 2010 Telstra Australian Business of the Year Award in recognition of its innovation and successful business expansion
Stratsec wins Telstra ACT Business of the Year
Telstra has announced information security consultancy Stratsec as the Telstra ACT Business of the Year as a result of its continued innovation and expansion.
ACCC takes Optus to court over false “unlimited” claims
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has instituted legal proceedings in the Federal Court, Melbourne against Singtel Optus Pty Ltd for alleged contraventions of the Trade Practices Act 1974 in relation to the use of the word “unlimited”.
Telstra’s price increases rejected by competition tribunal
Telstra has had their request to increase costs for access to the telco’s copper fixed line network rejected by the Australian Competition Tribunal.
NSW worst performing economy in Australia
New South Wales has come in dead last in a new report by CommSec measuring the economic activity state by state across Australia.