Stocks off early lows – The Age
Australian shares have opened lower after key commodity prices slumped. The Australian dollar also dived as riskier assets lost appeal. In mid-afternoon trade, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 share index was down 0.08%, or 3 points, at 3578.2, while the All
Source: business.theage.com.au

Chinese spy fears on broadband frontrunner – Australian IT
NATIONAL security concerns about Chinese espionage could threaten the new frontrunner for Australia’s $15 billion publicly backed national broadband network. Security agencies will closely examine the bid lodged by SingTel Optus, which is believed to
Source: www.australianit.news.com.au

Conroy ‘must explain Optus-Chinese army link’ – News.com.au
THE Federal Opposition is demanding the Government explain whether a company involved with the new frontrunner’s bid for Australia’s national broadband network has links with the Chinese military. Security agencies will closely examine the bid placed
Source: www.news.com.au

Chinese spy scare sours Australia’s plans for nationwide broadband – The Register
Possible involvement of the Chinese networking firm Huawei Technologies in building Australia’s national broadband network has security agencies fearing red espionage. A report Tuesday by The Australian said the country’s security officials plan to
Source: www.theregister.co.uk

Chinese espionage fears on broadband frontrunner SingTel Optus – News.com.au
Tangled web security concerns about espionage could threaten the SingTel Optus broadband bid. “Shady” link to broadband frontrunner “Spy fears” could threaten bid Frontrunner, SingTel Optus, tight-lipped NATIONAL security concerns about Chinese
Source: www.news.com.au

Pipe patches up financing for submarine cable – Australian IT
A GROUP of large Australian telco service users have reached an agreement to rescue Pipe Network’s $200 million Sydney to Guam cable project. Tyco Telecom, which won the tender to build the link last year, has reached an agreement with Pipe and its
Source: www.australianit.news.com.au

Son-in-law from hell – Electric New Paper
MEET the nightmare son-in-law: He chalked up $2,000 in mobile phone bills, then left his mother-in-law to pick up the tab. And all this after he had divorced his wife. Badahul Zaman Abu Bakar, 47, was able to make phone calls in his former mother-in
Source: newpaper.asia1.com.sg

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