Hannah Birtles

Telstra New Zealand has announced its purchase of Netlink, New Zealand’s largest non-telco ISP. Netlink services the business, education and government markets in New Zealand and the acquisition is part of Telstra’s vision to become one of the leading providers to business in the area. Telstra managing director for product development Chris Wilkinson, said that […]

LibertyOne share trading has yet again witnessed a reaction to market speculation that the company may be part of a takeover bid from China.com. In response to prices reaching a record high of AUS$2 yesterday, the company was forced to issue another statement to the Australia Stock Exchange, the second such briefing in a fortnight. […]

Australia’s first regulated online casino Lasseters Online, has witnessed a successful entry into the online gambling arena with a average monthly turnover growth of 72 per cent. After its first six months of operation, company revenues reached AUS$13.5 million and player registration grew by a monthly average of 94 percent to reach 12,600. Lasseters Casino […]

Australian data communications provider Sirius Technologies announced it will manufacture and market high speed ADSL (Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Loop) devices featuring a chipset from Alcatel. Under a co-operative agreement, Alcatel will be working with Sirius to promote the high-speed technology among Alcatel customers. The ADSL devices based on the Alcatel DynaMite chipset will include modems, […]

LibertyOne was forced to issue a statement to the Australian Stock Exchange (ASX) this week after takeover speculation caused its shares to rise sharply. On Monday, shares hit a record high of $1.60 and closed at $1.59, up 25c from trading two days earlier. The share spike is being attributed to speculation that the company […]

Online music e-tailer ChaosMusic has announced plans to enhance its online presence by acquiring one of Australia’s most comprehensive music retailers Melbourne-based Gaslight Music. Under the partnership which will create a synergy between the world of online music and the traditional music retail business, ChaosMusic’s catalogue of 400,000 music and video titles will immediately be […]

Australian parents are doing little to protect their children from accessing uncensored pornography and indecent language on the Web, according to latest findings from Internet research company IMR. In a national report into Internet usage by parents, children and teenagers released Wednesday, findings revealed that only six per cent of parents surveyed were using software […]

Australian portal player ninemsn.com.au has announced that its online suite of services for small businesses, ninemsn LinkExchange, has partnered with several major companies in a move to help small businesses succeed on the Internet. The localised version of LinkExchange has teamed up with Telstra, AltaVista Australia, Yellow Pages Online and NetNames to bring Web marketing […]

After all the talk of censorship on the Internet, the major ISPs had to think of something to win back public confidence. In the latest move to win over the vast majority of family homes with no Net access, OzEmail Internet has joined forces with the Australian childrens’ entertainment group, The Wiggles. Through a six-month […]

Australian telecommunications giant Telstra has released a high-speed Internet service via by satelite. Residents from rural and remote Australia will be among the first to be offered this new service, which will deliver Internet connection at speeds of up to 400Kbps through a new service known as Big Pond Advance. Satellite delivery will compliment the […]

Australian Web tools developer HarvestRoad has closed off its oversubscribed IPO six days early due to heavy demand. The IPO raised AUS$7 million (US$4.41 million) including AUS$1 million (US$0.63 million) in oversubscriptions. It has been one of the brighter performers on the Australian Internet IPO scene, which has been flat for the past three months. […]

Australian Business (ABL), a national business improvement organisation, has announced it will spend up to AUS$4 million over the next year to ensure its SME members achieve the benefits of engaging in e-commerce. The initiative will involve ABL which has 5,000 members, giving businesses access to its business-to-business e-commerce system Tradehub, as well as a […]