China's ICT market will take a hit of something like 10% in the first quarter of 2020 due to the coronavirus, the global market intelligence firm IDC says, adding that the hit to this sector would be much greater than the overall effect on the Chinese economy.

US President Donald Trump has hinted that he may oppose new restrictions proposed on Chinese telecommunications equipment vendor Huawei Technologies, issuing a number of tweets to point out that the US should become an easy place for other countries to buy products.

The Federal Government's proposed regional broadband scheme, which will impose an industry levy to fund the costs of paying for proving NBN connections in regional areas, is set to go ahead after a Senate inquiry recommended only that a few additional safeguards be adopted.

The Vocus Group has signed a $15.695 million deal with the Bureau of Meteorology, meaning that its existing arrangement with the agency is more or less doubled.

Space tourism company Space Adventures has entered into an agreement with space flight company SpaceX to fly private citizens on Spacex’s Crew Dragon free-flyer mission.

Optus has opened applications for its Green Shoots grants program as part of its efforts to help restore connectivity for small businesses affected by recent bushfires across Australia.

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