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TPG and Exetel to offer unlimited plans

12 March 2010 | TPG and Exetel have announced their intention to follow the lead of AAPT in offering unlimited download ADSL2+ plans


SBS dabbles in Facebook only documentary 'Goa Hippy Tribe'

12 March 2010 | A TV documentary series, 'Goa Hippy Tribe' has been launched today using Facebook as the only media platform.


Hoodlum nominated for Digital Emmy

5 March 2010 | Australian based digital production company Hoodlum have been nominated for a Digital Emmy for their work on ITV companin


Regional South Australia DTV-Day set for 15th December

1 March 2010 | The Federal Government has set a mid December date for the analogue switch-off in regional South Australia. All analogue services for the Spencer Gulf, Riverland, Mt Gambier, southeast South Australia and Broken Hill regions will cease from the 15th December. 1 comment


Digital TV grows by 14% in 2009

25 February 2010 | More than 60% of Australian households, or five million homes, have made the switch to digital TV, a growth of 14% during 2009, according to the latest Digital Tracker survey.


Localisation pays off for AskMen.com

3 February 2010 | Men’s lifestyle portal AskMen.com has seen a 57% increase in Australian users following a push to localise content to better suit Australian readers.


SA backs down on election internet censorship

3 February 2010 | The South Australian Attorney General has backed down on laws outlawing anonymous political blogging after a community outcry. 1 comment


This Digital Life: Ming Chan, 1st Movement

3 February 2010 | Ming Chan is CEO/CTO of the award winning digital communication agency The1stMovement. He tells Digital Media why he can't ditch his Blackberry, why paywalls are silly and interruption marketing still has a future.


ACMA looking to socialise with new hire

29 January 2010 | The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) is looking to get social in an attempt to understand and engage in the various online mediums and platforms that it is charged with regulating.


Google Reader transcends RSS

27 January 2010 | Google Reader now allows users to subscribe to any webpage, even if the website doesn't offer feeds. 1 comment


AIMIA Awards finalists announced

20 January 2010 | The Australian Interactive Media Industry Association has today announced the finalists for its 16th Annual Awards to be held in March.


Live mobile Winter Olympics streams for Telstra customers

20 January 2010 | Foxtel is to stream the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olypics live online and via mobile, giving summer bound sports fans no excuse to miss any of the frozen action.


Catch up TV destination site Plus7 is live

19 January 2010 | Yahoo!7 has launched it's new destination site for Catch Up TV, dubbed Plus7.


Foxtel to deliver 3D television channels

18 January 2010 | Foxtel CEO Kim Williams has hinted that 3D television channels could be a reality for Australian households as early as next year. 1 comment


Mobile broadband, 3G and data usage surge in latest ACMA report

14 January 2010 | Australian's are continuing to move online with large increases in data downloaded, 3G mobile connections and mobile broadband services, according to the latest ACMA Communications report. 1 comment


This Digitial Life - Jay Stevens, vice president, Rubicon Project

18 December 2009 | Jay Stevens is the Vice President of internet advertising infrastructure company Rubicon. He talks about a comet opening his eyes to the online world and the need for publishers to better manage their online ad inventory.


85% of internet users are now shopping online

18 December 2009 | Aussies are Christmas shopping from the comfort of their own PCs this year, with new research showing 85% of internet users are now shopping online.


New Google tool helps you find the fold

17 December 2009 | Google continues its flurry of product releases with a labs product which can find the fold in a multi-resolution world. 1 comment


Natalie Verheggen rejoins DTDigital as Group Account Director

17 December 2009 | Natalie Verheggen has rejoined DTDigital as Group Account Director after a stint at The Arts Centre in Melbourne where she led digital strategy.


Govt looking for submissions on R18+ video games

15 December 2009 | The Federal Government wants to hear from the public regarding R18+ video games


Seven to boost online TV presence in 2010

15 December 2009 | The Seven Network is poised to ramp up its catch-up TV service from January, which is expected to quadruple the size of its online TV audience.


Partner content at the heart of YouTube monetization strategy

14 December 2009 | Despite being the destination site for online video, YouTube is still yet to make a dollar. However a new focus on professional and semi-professional may result in long overdue profit.


Google wants to speed up your web apps with Speed Tracer

10 December 2009 | Google adds another tool to speed up the web, this time aimed squarely at web applications


Flash game development comp offering US$100k in prizes

3 December 2009 | 'Biggest Game of 2010 Competition’ offering US$50k for best ranked game on the just launched Fizzy Developer network.


This Digital Life: Webtrends Director Mark Allison

3 December 2009 | Webtrends Director Mark Allison a big fan of the PC and it's flexibility, and may very well the first person to Digital Media has profiled to admit to using Bing.


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