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Delivery Van Fits The Bill For Mobile Bill

ALWAYS thinking of the little people, that's working-class hero Bill Shorten. The Maribyrnong MP has an office in Canberra - the city where public servants never sleep - he has an electoral office in Moonee Ponds and now a "Pope-mobile" (below) to spread the word according to Bill. The van is parked at the City of Moonee Valley's depot in Holmes Road, a few kilometres from his electoral office, but before his constituents wonder how they, too, can score a parking spot at the council depot, busy ...

A Simple Test Can Open The Gates Of Knowledge

Although he was shy, overweight and pushing 40, Paul Potts somehow summoned the nerve to perform on the show Britain's Got Talent. He appeared on stage in a wrinkled shirt and cheap, ill-fitting jacket and trembling like a leaf. You could see the three judges looking at each other, wondering what this mobile phone salesman was doing there as he prepared to sing Puccini's Nessun Dorma. But he went on to win the competition and was signed by a record company.

No Flash In The Pan

Question: What technology has been around since 1984, is as common as dirt and as cheap as chips, yet forms a key element in Microsoft's new Vista operating system? Answer: Flash memory. It's long provided non-volatile (you don't lose data when the power's off) storage for devices such as digital cameras and mobile phones. And when you can buy a 4GB USB 2.0 drive for $120, burning CDs to transport big files is a thing of the past. Vista uses three technologies - SuperFetch, ReadyBoost and ...

You Don't Get To Jump The Donald

Michael Evans knows things are cheap in Thailand but, c'mon, fair dinkum.

Don't Hang Up

WITH the announcement last week that Telstra was going to do away with 5000 public telephones, I can hardly say I'm surprised. Let's face it the public telephone is set to go the same way as the VCR or cassette tape because it has become virtually redundant. It has given way to modern technology and it was only going to be a matter of time.

Dead Ringers

JOHN SHARPE is sorry to upset those hoping for eternal peace, but there's no escaping mobile phones, even in the afterlife.

Telstra Faults On The Line

IF THE Federal Government thinks it can get $5.25 a share ($30.6 billion) next year for its remaining 51.8 per cent stake in Telstra, it had better think again.

This Family Is Fully Mobile, But Their Phone Is Not

It is best to stand back when talking about rural telephone services to Bob Green. The subject only makes him start behaving like Russell Crowe, he says.

Hundreds Caught Out As Fraudsters Target Ebay Bidders

Up to 600 users of eBay's Australian website, including children buying their first mobile phone, have fallen victim to two separate scams operating from NSW and Victoria.

Employer Hangs Up On Use Of Mobiles In The Workplace

USING a mobile phone in some workplaces could soon lose you your job.

Old Mobiles, New Rubbish

ENVIRONMENTAL group Planet Ark is lobbying for a $10 tax to be added to mobile phone handsets to spur on national recycling efforts.

Saving Money On Your Mobile Bill

Using your handset overseas can cost a bundle, writes Lisa Bachelor.

Macairports Could Go A Cash-raising

Why not, the share price has come good and Belgian airports don't come cheap.

A Strong Outlook Despite Dow's Dip

THE sharemarket is expected to move into record territory this week with bargain hunters buying local shares which are still cheap after the bumper profit and dividend season.

Going Cheap: One.tel's Last Jewel

The liquidators of failed telecom One.Tel are attempting to offload its largest remaining asset, the mobile spectrum licences that the company bought for $532 million during the tech boom.

Telco Deal Done But Cheap Calls On Hold

A deal struck by Optus to substantially lower the wholesale rates it pays for access to Telstra's fixed-line network is unlikely to translate into smaller phone bills for consumers in the short term.

Cut The Cord

Falling mobile prices and hefty landline bills are prompting buyers to hang up on fixed lines, writes Mike Barton.

Mobile Nanny Flies To The Rescue Of Barristers Detained In Court

Barristers can usually talk themselves out of a tangle but many admit they have come unstuck when it comes to child care. But now NSW ba

Telcos Seek Cheaper Pre-paid System

With three out of four people owning a mobile phone, calls should be cheap and easy.