Pay TV operator FOXTEL is free to take over regional rival Austar after receiving the competition watchdog's approval

NBN Co Ltd boss, Mike Quigley, says the launch of the three-year rollout schedule for the high speed National Broadband Network (NBN) is a "turning point" for the federal government project.

The competition watchdog says it is taking Apple to court for misleading claims over its latest tablet device.

Scammers are ripping-off bank accounts by gaining access to mobile phone numbers without their owner's knowledge, regulators warn.

The number of scams reported to Australia's consumer watchdog almost doubled last year, with financial losses from the rorts totalling more than $85 million.

Telstra has acknowledged wider telecommunications industry concerns about the need for greater equivalence and transparency in its submission to the National Broadband Network: Regulatory Reform for 21st Century Broadband discussion paper.

Following a three month investigation, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has given the greenlight for the merger of Vodafone and Hutchinson to go ahead.