Former ACMA Deputy Chair Richard Bean will lead a government review of the Optus outage.
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Elizabeth Tydd appointed new FOI Commissioner
The government has announced a changing of the guard at the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner.
Optus CEO falls on sword
Kelly Bayer Rosmarin says her resignation is in the best interest of Optus.
Government to hold industry-wide inquiry after Optus outage
The federal government will hold an industry-wide inquiry following an Optus outage that affected millions of Australians.
Govt releases RFT for mobile coverage audit
The federal government has released a request for tender for a $20 million national audit to identify mobile black spots.
ABC Chair Ita Buttrose won’t seek new term
Ita Buttrose won’t be seeking reappointment when her current term as ABC Chair comes to an end next March.
Auditor to target Black Spot program amid claims of pork barrelling
The national audit office is undertaking an audit of the Black Spot grants program amid allegations of pork barrelling.
Darwin switches on first international fibre optic cable
The NT has switched on the submarine Darwin-Jakarta-Singapore cable connecting Australia to Indonesia and Singapore.
New appointments at ACMA
Executives from Google, Rio Tinto and the Copyright Agency are joining the telecommunications and broadcasting regulator.
Uber exec appointed to Aus Post Board
Appointments, departures and movement in and around government.