Technology, Innovation & Science

Local businesses have collected nearly $245,000 in funding from the Western Australian government's innovation vouchers program.

Telstra Corporation signed up more than a million new customers in the first half of its financial year, giving a hefty lift to its profit.

Telstra Corporation shares have fallen after the nation's largest telco reported a lower-than-expected first-half net profit.

The federal government will consider whether there needs to be changes to copyright laws after being lobbied by Australia's sporting codes over broadcasting rights.

US firm Space Systems/Loral has won the $620 million contract for two satellites to provide high-speed broadband to areas in remote Australia.

The federal government has reopened a multimillion-dollar solar energy grant process amid concern about an investment shortfall at its preferred first-round choice.

Software provider ISS Group has inked a three-year deal with iron ore miner and existing client Fortescue Metals Group.

A Federal Court ruling allowing Optus to broadcast sports matches online means multi-million dollar exclusive rights deals are worthless, media analysts say.

Facebook is updating its status from a private to public company.

Australian entrepreneur Dick Smith fears the electronics chain he founded could be sold to foreign owners by retail giant Woolworths.

Telstra has won a $39 million contract to improve mobile telecommunications infrastructure in rural Western Australia.

Biofuels producer Algae.Tec has signed a deal to fund the construction of a facility in China that will produce a renewable alternative to fossil fuels.

Perth-based oil and gas explorer WHL Energy says it will sell off its UK-based wind energy projects to focus on its Seychelles oil and gas assets, and its recently-awarded 33 per cent stake in a pe

The federal government must better explain the productivity gains that small and medium businesses can achieve from the National Broadband Network, a new report on technology investment says.

Optus has appointed the former head of British mobile phone operator Hutchison Three as its chief operating officer in Australia.

iiNet has entered into an agreement to acquire Internode, Australia's largest privately owned broadband services company, for $105 million.

Perth-based application developer Filter Squad's Discovr apps have cracked the 1.5 million downloads mark, coinciding with the release of Discovr movies today.

Generation Y is far more financially savvy than they are given credit for, research shows.

Telstra says its revised submission to the competition regulator regarding its participation in the national broadband network does not require further shareholder approval.

Carnegie Wave Energy is seeking to raise $4 million to fund further commercial demonstrations of its tidal power technology.

Telstra Corporation chief customer officer Gordon Ballantyne says the telco's plan to lift service standards and improve its standing among customers is on track.

NBN Co chief executive Mike Quigley says about 3,000 people now have services on the national broadband network, including people on the interim satellite service, and people at sites in Tasmania a

A parliamentary committee has demanded the rollout of the national broadband network be more transparent, especially in regional areas.

Qantas's public relations team is red-faced after a twitter publicity campaign backfired.

Fibre-optic network owner Amcom has bought Perth-based IT firm L7 Solutions for $15 million.

Shares in iiNet have soared after the internet service provider confirmed its intention to buy Canberra-based TransACT for $60 million.

Optus has made a last-ditch bid to prevent Telstra from reaching an agreement with regulators over its participation in the national broadband network (NBN).

Telstra could reach agreement with regulators over its participation in the national broadband network before the end of the year, the telco says.

iiNet founder Michael Malone has become the second Western Australian businessman in as many years to be named Ernst & Young's Australian Entrepreneur of the Year.

Shares in internet service provider iiNet are in a trading halt amid speculation it is the preferred bidder for Australian Capital Territory telco TransACT.

IT is a familiar tale in the online business world – a local innovator offshores its development work in an emerging market and then seeks to crack a big market like the US as a company maker.

The incumbent directors of scooter manufacturer Vmoto have retained their board positions after narrowly surviving a challenge from a group of disgruntled investors.