Senator for the ACT, Kate Lundy, Labor Candidate for Canberra Gai Brodtmann and Labor Candidate for Fraser Andrew Leigh and Labor Second Senate Candidate David Mathews today welcomed the announcement that Federal Labor will extend NBN Co’s fibre coverage objective from 90 per cent to 93 per cent across Australia. Read more…
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The Unprecedented Popularity of the Free iPhone App Has Musicians, Fans, and Celebrities Alike Embracing the Latest Innovation from Gibson Guitar
Nashville, TN…June 3, 2010… The Gibson Guitar iPhone App has become one of the most popular free apps via the Apple iTunes store and has been downloaded over a staggering 1.5 million times by fans worldwide, cementing Gibson’s reputation as the industry’s leader in innovation and music technology. Musicians, enthusiasts, and celebrities alike have embraced this must-have app. Read more…
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The Government 2.0 taskforce today released a draft report for public comment that calls for the government to embrace Web 2.0 tools to deepen democracy and engage citizens.
The central recommendation calls for an Open Government Directive from the Government to treat government information as a national public resource to be as freely and openly available as possible.
It also recommends that government agencies and public servants use Web 2.0 tools like blogs and online forums to engage with citizens, each other and likeminded professionals around the world.
The Government 2.0 Taskforce Chair, Dr Nicholas Gruen said: “If Government 2.0 is realised, citizens won’t just be consulted by government they’ll actively collaborate with government.” Read more…
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PR Agency, CP Communications has been appointed the public relations account for the Gov 2.0 Taskforce in a competitive tender.
CP Communications will be responsible for promoting the availability of the draft Taskforce report for public comment, promoting the key issues underpinning the draft recommendations and managing the media and stakeholders.
Director of CP Communications, Catriona Pollard said: “We are thrilled to win the account and are looking forward to promoting the Taskforce report.”
“Sadly boutique agencies such as CP Communications are often over looked for larger and well known accounts. In this case they looked at our experience rather than our size. With our expertise in web 2.0, government and technology we were the perfect fit,” said Ms Pollard. Read more…
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Toshiba Unleashes Its Most Powerful and Diverse Consumer Notebook Range
Sydney 22 October 2009: Reducing your impact on the environment whilst quickly accessing your music, pictures, videos and information are just some of the new features that Toshiba has introduced in its most diverse range of consumer notebooks yet. Features you can not only see and hear, but can now feel with the introduction of Toshiba’s first consumer touch notebook – the Satellite U500.
The new Energy Star 5.0 Satellite U500 Touch offers users a new way to interact with their notebook, whether flicking through photos, browsing online or simply playing games Windows Touch-enabled functionality brings your notebook to life. In addition, the new ultrathin Satellite T100 range takes Windows® 7 performance a step further. The Fast Sleep-and-Resume functionality means your notebook is ready to use within seconds of re-opening from stand-by or hibernation mode. Read more…
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Better & Faster housing for bush fire areas
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At the Steel Frame Building Expo being staged at Yarraville in Melbourne this week, many questions reflect the recent trauma of Victoria’s devastating bush fires.
Community concern for the speed of housing replacement in burned out areas and the sort of housing that should best replace those destroyed, has frequently prompted the following questions:–
- “How much faster can we put houses up with new steel framing techniques?”
- “Are steel frames better in bush fire prone areas than traditional wooden frames?” Read more…
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Paintless dent repairer (PDR) Shane Andersen is a local Gold Coast ‘tradie’ who has developed an Apple-approved iPhone application that helps other PDR professionals quote on jobs in less than a minute from any location in the world.
Taking six months to develop, ‘PDR Quote’ is now available in 87 countries through the iTunes App Store and is complete with over 900 makes and models of cars from around the globe.
Selling for only $399, PDR Quote already has a spin-off ‘iCAR Quote’ that enables any type of auto service industry to tailor the application to their specifications so that they too can quickly quote on repairing anything from mag-wheels to new windscreens. Read more…
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Australian manufacturer Colan is working with V8 supercar teams to test the use of a revolutionary new lightweight fibre for the Australian championship following its successful use in Formula One cars.
The new fibre, Innegra, is a high performance yarn that, when combined with carbon fibre, can improve the toughness of the cars while decreasing their weight.
“This is on back of the Innegra’s use by the new Brawn GPs Formula One team, which has won seven Grand Prixs in this season and after the Singapore race this weekend is 42.5 points ahead in the championship. But at the moment the names of the V8 teams are under wraps while they carry out the tests,” said Genelle Coghlan, CEO of specialist fabric producer Colan. Read more…
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Have you seen the light?…….. Now you can add the wow factor to your kitchen with the new Illuma Toaster from Morphy Richards.
Dressed for success, this sleek and unique toaster has two stunning looks which are guaranteed to transform your kitchen from bland into glam at any time of the day. At rest, the Illuma is a polished stainless steel toaster but switch it on and watch the transformation as the stainless steel changes to a fluorescent blue illumination!
In addition to its vibrant looks, the Illuma Toaster brings functionality to the table, with eight variable levels of browning, deep self centring slots and a handy removable crumb tray. But if toast isn’t your thing there is also a bagel / crumpet function, allowing you to toast it just how you like it. Read more…
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Sydney Seafood School celebrates its 20th anniversary in November 2009 with a swag of exciting birthday presents. Following a 3-month refurbishment, by Michael McCann of dreamtime australia design, the School has relaunched with a beautiful new look and a cutting-edge fit out.
The custom-made, stainless steel cooking islands in the hands-on kitchen contain state-of-the-art Fisher & Paykel Izona appliances. Launched in Australia in mid-2008, the CookSurface (which won an Australian International Design Award this year) is a frameless rectangular black glass cook top with three gas burners that rise and retract as needed, combining the performance of gas with the ease of cleaning of ceramic glass. The CoolDrawer, the world’s first multi-temperature fridge drawer, has a choice of five specifically-designed temperatures for storing various foods and beverages chilled or frozen. And the VentSurface, which even on full speed is far quieter than a normal rangehood, features the first intuitive sensor extraction system that automatically activates to extract smoke and steam as soon as cooking commences. “We selected Fisher & Paykel cooking products for their aesthetic appeal and design flexibility,” says Seafood School manager, Roberta Muir Read more…
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