The destruction of one man, along with a nation's reputation

ISRAELI authorities have been tight-lipped on the January 20 assassination of the Hamas arms dealer Mahmoud al-Mabhouh in Dubai, which is widely presumed to be the work of its intelligence agency, Mossad.

New Optus BlackBerry Plans

Two Optus Blackberry plans offer unlimited email from $9.99.

It's Back To The Drawing Board For Telstra

IN just a two paragraph announcement yesterday, Telstra's hardball American chief executive, Sol Trujillo, torpedoed the $24 billion full privatisation of Telstra and any hope Australians would receive anything other than a second-rate broadband service for the foreseeable future.

Neocom Keeps Minister In Touch With Technology

MINISTER for the Illawarra and Regional Development David Campbell felt like cartoon character George Jetson this week when he gained first-hand experience of a system that could control an automated home or workplace from a PC and mobile phone.

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Why Mobile E-learning Fails To Make A Move

AUSTRALIA'S telecommunications companies are stifling the economic benefits of mobile e-learning (m-learning). Dr Marcus Bowles, director of the Institute for Working Futures, says the incumbents are defending market share by confining mobile data transmissions to high-cost cellular networks.

Mobile Phones To Beat Traffic Jams

As if today's mobile phones weren't crammed with enough features, the famously wired folk of Finland may soon be adding another: traffic congestion deterrent.

Taking The High-tech Road

Adequate battery-power is just the first consideration for carefree holiday travelling with your favourite communications and leisure gadgets, advises Wayne Cosshall.

Downwardly Mobile

Most Australians could easily reduce their mobile phone bills, reports David Adams.

England's Yuppie Witch Drops In From Above

ONCE upon a time, witches wore long black robes, carried black cats and flew on broomsticks. But the modern London witch wears red braces, carries a cellular phone and flies around by helicopter. John Ruse, known as "The yuppie witch of Essex", is a glowing example of the