How some of world's most famous companies got their names
Have you ever wondered how today's famous companies got their names? Here's a little snapshot history
Have you ever wondered how today's famous companies got their names? Here's a little snapshot history
Is the social media giant doing enough to deter terrorists from using its platform? A US judge has lashed out at Facebook for failing in its moral obligation to combat terrorism.
Firefighters, police and ambulance workers will get priority on Telstra's mobile network this summer after the telco announced the launch of LANES Emergency service on its 4G network.
The popularity of the game that puts digital creatures into private homes, shops, parks and museums has fuelled debate on land rights, the legal boundaries of private property, and what constitutes trespass.
Yesterday Donald Trump Junior, a top advisor to his father, tweeted a picture of a bowl of the Skittles asking "would you take a handful" if told three of the candies were deadly.
Telstra's trial of a future 5G network reached speeds of 20 gigbits per second on Tuesday - fast enough to download 600 high definition movies
Disgraced author Belle Gibson was secretly paid $75,000 for appearing on Channel Nine's flagship current affairs show, 60 Minutes, after her global cancer hoax and charity fraud were first exposed.
Billions of dollars in network spending is at risk if regulators force the telco giant to share its network with competitors.
The face of ABC TV News in Canberra has quit.
The Donald Trump name is a branding issue for a $US212 million luxury hotel in Washington DC that opened this week.
Twitter can't completely eliminate abuse and trolls without limiting free speech, says former Twitter executive Kirstine Stewart, but the company is revisiting its polices to prevent harassment.
Former Fairfax journalist Natalie O'Brien has lost a defamation case against the ABC over a Media Watch broadcast.
Consumer expectations are too high when it comes to broadband speeds, particularly for the national broadband network, leading to an increase in complaints about slow data speeds, according to the telco industry.
Seven West Media can proceed with plans to buy The Sunday Times newspaper and perthnow.com.au website from News Corp, after the competition watchdog said it would not oppose the purchase because of the declining importance of printed newspapers.
The Sydney Morning Herald has stretched its run as the nation's number one news destination reaching a record readership of 6.4 million people across print and digital in July.
Fairfax Media's digital division, Allure Media, will launch the Australian version of DIY website KinCommunity this week, potentially adding hundreds of millions of video views every month.
In the magical world of television, there is just a few metres between The Footy Show and a major US cable television series.
Facebook users should not rely on their Newsfeed for all the information they need, one of the company's vice president said during a briefing celebrating the product's tenth birthday.
The settlement 21st Century Fox announced this week regarding former anchor Gretchen Carlson, who filed a lawsuit claiming sexual harassment by the powerful - and now ousted - Fox News chairman Roger Ailes, was extraordinary in many ways.
Footy fans are being asked to help the MCG set a new record for the most people connected to its free Wi-Fi network.
The company has also apologised to the former host admitting she was not "not treated with the respect and dignity" she deserved.
A government Senator has warned media companies not to let self-interest scuttle industry reform by lobbying against the bill currently before parliament.
Foxtel will start offering no-contract and equipment-free packages from December to better compete against subscription streaming services like Stan, Netflix and Presto.
Media personality Em Rusciano says she has quit her weekly column at News Corp Australia after the organisation published an "unkind clickbait headline" describing her as a "nightmare" to work with.
The most diverse thing you'll see on TV this year is an ad for meat.
The ACCC may force Telstra to let competitors use its mobile network in remote and rural Australia. Telstra says the move will remove the key rationale for investment in regional Australia.
The subscriptionTV industry appears to have a fairer than average representation of women in senior management, a survey has found.
The competition watchdog has laid down some ground rules for Telstra and NBN Co, to ensure the telco giant does not receive an unfair advantage.
Cut-price Australian telco TPG has just announced plans to buy spectrum in Singapore, the first step in becoming an international mobile network operator.
New laws that would allow media moguls to buy as many newspapers, television stations and radio stations as they like have been reintroduced to Parliament.
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