ABC TV has recently unveiled a bold new design for iview, to Android tablet and smartphone users first with the launch of the highly anticipated official ABC iview app for Android. “The Android app marks the beginning of an exciting new direction for iview and ABC TV online, with a beautifully redeveloped service set to…
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2013 Online Privacy Index
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The University of Canberra’s Centre for Internet Safety has produced the 2013 Australian Online Privacy Index to rate the websites most visited by Australians. The report found that Australian-based sites rank among the best, the majority are not compliant with changes to the Privacy Act which comes into force in March 2014. “We reviewed privacy…
Slow Down, be careful …. save your licence
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Attorney-General, Simon Corbell, today announced that double demerit points will be applied during the Christmas and New Year holiday period, similar to arrangements in New South Wales adding that Double demerit points will apply to speeding drivers from Friday 20 December 2013 to Wednesday 1 January 2014 inclusive. “Speeding is one of the main causes…
Canberra Centenary Logo Featured in Sydney to Hobart Race
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Chief Minister, Katy Gallagher announced recently that the Canberra centenary logo will take to open waters during this year’s Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race with the logo being printed on the sail of the Canberra- owned, 44 footer Namadgi. “The Canberra Centenary logo has been beamed across the world including on a banner when it…
Little Creatures Opens new brewery and doubles production
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Victorian Premier Denis Napthine recently opened the new Little Creatures Brewery in South Geelong following a $60 million investment by Lion that will create 50 new jobs. “From a Victorian Government perspective we have also secured Geelong as the national headquarters for the National Disability Insurance Agency involving up to 450 jobs while we have…
Stay Safe this summer
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Minister for Police and Emergency Services, Simon Corbell and Chief Police Officer for the ACT, Rudi Lammers, launched the 2013-14 ‘Safe Summer’ campaign today which encourages Canberrans to enjoy the many events over the summer period by behaving responsibly and thinking of others. The campaign focuses on alcohol and responsible drinking, the issue of party…
Increase in Mobile Shopping Transactions
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EBay has predicted that there will be an increase in the number of Australians using a mobile device to make a purchase on Sunday December 8 2013. Approximately 2.3 million Australians will visit eBay.com.au today of which a record 1.28 million will come via a mobile device – 30 per cent more than the Busiest…
Emergency+ app Launched
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Minister for Police and Emergency Services Kim Wells welcomed the recent launch of the Emergency+ app. The app was part federal initiative that connects users to triple zero and utilises smartphone GPS technology to give the user their exact location by longitude and latitude. “This is an important innovation that will enable people in trouble…
UC gathering school memories
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As a part of Canberra’s centenary Celebrations University of Canberra is calling for ACT teachers, parents and students to share their school memories as part of a research project to write the history of the last 100 years of learning in the nation’s capital. University education researcher Dr Phil Roberts, who explained that the website…
Help to Buy helps fuel Uk’s brick kilns
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In a recent visit to the brand new Chesterton brick factory in Newcastle-under-Lyme English Housing Minister Kris Hopkins hailed the impact of the Help to Buy scheme for delivering a surge of business to the construction sector. Minister Hopkins explained that the brick industry is ramping up production after several slow years since the crash…