NBN Co, the company responsible for Australia's National Broadband Network, has emerged as the biggest winner in the country's 2.3 GHz spectrum auction. Read more...

The Police Federation of Australia (PFA) has urged the country's prime minister Julia Gillard to “ensure the government does not put profit before public safety” and to reserve 20 MHz of digital dividend spectrum for use by the police and emergency services. Read more...

Following an intensive consultation process, the Australian telecoms and broadcasting regulator has made a decision on allocation of the 2.6 GHz band that takes into account both international harmonisation and the needs of current occupants. Read more...

The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) has published a 60-page discussion paper on its initial plans for allocating the digital dividend following the switch from analogue to digital broadcasting. Read more...

The Australian government is to release 126 MHz of analogue broadcasting spectrum as a digital dividend, which is 54 MHz more than harmonised EU proposals and 22 MHz more than neighbouring Asia Pacific countries. Read more...

Unprecedented growth in mobile broadband demand will result in huge productivity benefits provided new spectrum is released in a timely fashion, Australian Minister for Broadband, Digital Communications and the Economy Stephen Conroy told Parliament today. Read more...

The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) has just completed its first consultation governed by a new set of Principles for Spectrum Management which will determine the country’s spectrum policies in the years ahead. Read more...

Australian government spectrum use could be more transparent and more efficient says an independent review which also recommends increased use of market mechanisms and more sharing. Read more...

A flexible spectrum management regime to support both liberalisation and new developments like cognitive radio is already working well in Australia argues its creator, Michael Whittaker. Read more...

Regulators, mobile operators and airlines from around the world will be watching with great interest a test being launched in Australia by national flag carrier Qantas. Read more...