Alicia Camphuisen

Still recovering from losing in its quest to gain national ISP OzEmail‘s consumer division, Telstra is courting customers by cutting prices for its dial up and broadband Big Pond services. From Saturday, Telstra will drop prices for Big Pond Home by 20 percent and will also offer a flat rate plan. It will also introduce […]

National financial sector watchdog the Australian Securities Investment Commission (ASIC) has sought to pave the way for a fully electronic system for offering securities, with the release of its latest policy statement on electronic applications on securities. Policy Statement 150, on ‘electronic applications and dealer personalised applications’, follows a policy proposal paper on the issue […]

Australian ISP eisa has debuted as the country’s new largest service provider by announcing a partnership with mobile telecommunications company Vodafone to provide Wireless Application Protocol (WAP) content. Under the marketing and technology alliance, eisa will work with Vodafone to develop and provide content for the companies’ combined audience of more than 1.7 million people. […]

Financial information site Bourse Data is stepping into the world of lender services, after claiming a stake of mortgage broker Mortgage Choice. Bourse will acquire 10 percent of Mortgage Choice in return for shares in Bourse to a value of AUS$10 million (US$6.3 million). “The deal enhances Bourse Data’s ongoing commitment to expand and develop […]

Australia and Canada will embark on a common legal and policy framework for global e-commerce directions, according to a joint statement released by the governments. These principles aim to enhance international cooperation in developing e-commerce. They will also “ensure that the global environment for e-commerce recognises the special opportunities and challenges we share in the […]

Car audio system and mobile phone retailer the Strathfield Group has entered the travel space, by investing in Internet travel company Travel Online. Under the strategic partnership, Strathfield’s e-commerce division Strathfield E-Ventures has invested AUD$750,000 (US$495,000) in a convertible note in Travel Online, which equates to 11.25 percent ordinary equity of the company. Strathfield, which […]

Global consulting group Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu has marked its entry into the local e-commerce and software market, by taking a 20 per cent stake of Internet solutions firm Eclipse Group. Deloitte intends the investment to increase its access to Australian business, as the two companies have signed a strategic agreement to develop e-commerce solutions. “We […]

The online home loan mortgage broking operation E-Loan has launched in Sydney, promising to be a single point for Australians to compare and apply for loans without ever contacting the lending institution. The site has been developed to allow consumers to make a more informed decision about the home loan they agree to. It offers […]

Australian Internet content company LibertyOne has rolled out its online auction service to the New Zealand market, with the launch of uBid NZ. Open for business as of this week, the site will offer its auction service in the areas of computer products, consumer electronics, sporting goods and homewares. New Zealand is the second country […]

Financial industry regulator the Australia Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has limited losses suffered by credit card holders in the second draft of its Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) Code of Practice. The draft, released Friday, expands the code to cover all forms of EFT, including telephone, smart cards and Internet transactions, used by customers for […]

The world’s first child-proof Internet search engine, SearchHound, was sold to US e-commerce company TVIShop.com for AUS$6 million (US$3.96 million). SearchHound’s developer, Adelaide-based WebGenie Software, has also retained intellectual property rights to the technology as part of the sale. WebGenie’s chief executive officer Siva Prasad said that the sale would enable the company to continue […]

Australian domain name registrar Internet Names WorldWide (INWW) is to launch the world’s first high-speed bulk registration service to cater for customers wanting to establish large numbers of domain names. The service, called bulknames.com, will offer discounts and reduced turnaround times for customers wanting to register 300 or more domain names. INWW, a division of […]