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8 hours ago What’s the News: Industry analyst firm IDC explains how iconectiv® TruOps Common Language® will play a larger role in the evolution of networks—particularly in support of accelerating 5G rollouts—while continuing to support ongoing network operations and maintenance. Why it Matters: The greatest challenge communication service providers face is keeping pace with technology advancements—like 5G—that allow new revenue-generating services to ...

Police families’ fury over ‘inappropriate’ Pusey sentence The husband of a police officer killed in the Eastern Freeway tragedy has slammed Richard Pusey’s 10-month sentence, revealing his “almost unbearable” pain. Crime by Rebekah Cavanagh Premium Content Subscriber only Grieving families of the officers killed in the Eastern Freeway tragedy have blasted the punishment handed down to speeding Porsche driver Richard Pusey....

Victorian Opposition Says State Budget Will Return to Surplus by 2026 if Elected The Victorian opposition has pledged to bring the state budget back to surplus within five years if the Liberal and National coalition wins next year’s election. This announcement by shadow treasurer Louise Staley comes after the Andrews government announced a plan in November 2020 to overturn the COVID-19 induced economic downturn with an unprecedented $23.3 billion budget deficit by the next financial year. Sta...

Apr 24, 2021 Editor’s note: The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts. Today’s piece is by Michael J. O’Brien and Izzat Alsmadi, both of Texas A&M-San Antonio. (THE CONVERSATION) Sorting through the vast amount of information created and shared online is challenging, even for the experts. Just talking about this ever-shifting landscape is confusing, with terms like “misinformation,” “disinformation” and “hoax�...

Were plagued by misinformation in a dangerous world — a problem with ancient roots woman in black jacket wearing blue sunglasses holding iphone Sorting through the vast amount of information created and shared online is challenging, even for the experts. Just talking about this ever-shifting landscape is confusing, with terms like “misinformation," “disinformation" and “hoax" getting mixed up with buzzwords like “fake news." Misinformation is perhaps th...

Australia ends China deals on national interest grounds ROD McGUIRK, Associated Press FacebookTwitterEmail FILE - In this May 18, 2020, file photo, Australian Foreign Minister Marise Payne speaks in Penrith, Australia. Australia has on Wednesday, April 21, 2021, cancelled two Chinese "Belt and Road" infrastructure building initiative deals with a state government, provoking an angry response from Beijing.Rick Rycroft/AP CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Australia has cancelled two Chinese “Belt a...

National security experts and federal Labor have welcomed the Morrison government’s decision to tear up Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews’s Belt and Road agreement with the Chinese government, but warned there could be economic retaliation from Beijing.

In this May 18, 2020, file photo, Australian Foreign Minister Marise Payne speaks in Penrith, Australia. (AP Photo) CANBERRA--Australia has canceled two Chinese “Belt and Road” infrastructure building initiative deals with a state government, provoking an angry response from Beijing. The bilateral deals with Victoria State were among four vetoed under new laws that give the federal government power to overrule international agreements by lower-level administrations that violate the national...

© GREG BAKER/AFP VIA GETTY IMAGES Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin takes a question during the daily briefing in Beijing on July 24, 2020 China has warned Australia not to make relations between the two nations "even worse" on Thursday after Foreign Affairs Minister Marise Payne announced the cancellation of two trade deals with China the day before, saying the arrangements were "inconsistent with Australias foreign policy." The deals, between China and the Australian state of Vi...

Sorting through the vast amount of information created and shared online is challenging, even for the experts. Just talking about this ever-shifting landscape is confusing, with terms like “misinformation,” “disinformation” and “hoax” getting mixed up with buzzwords like “fake news.” Misinformation is perhaps the most innocent of the terms – it’s misleading information created or shared without the intent to manipulate people. An example would be sharing a rumor that a cele...