The PIRLS report found Australia was significantly outperformed by 21 countries in Year 4 reading, and the TIMSS report showed Year 4 and Year 8 performance in science and maths had not changed since 1995. Australian Year 4 students are ranked 27th in reading, 18th in maths and 25th in science.

http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/australian-students-lagging-behind-rest-of-world-in-reading-maths-and-science/story-e6frea6u-1226534847368

Research from analyst firm Telsyte found 44 per cent of the more than 10 million smartphones in use in Australia were now running Android, just creeping ahead of iOS on 43 per cent.

http://www.smh.com.au/digital-life/mobiles/android-overtakes-apple-in-australia-20121212-2b8q2.html

Dodo Internet rated worst brand of the year by Australian consumers

http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/dodo-rated-worst-brand-of-the-year-by-product-review-consumers/story-e6frea6u-1226534393828

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iiNet chief regulatory officer Steve Dalby said. "Hollywood wants us to do the police work but aren't prepared to address the cause of the problem. And the driving force of copyright infringement is the unavailability of content or high prices to access that content in Australia."

http://www.theaustralian.com.au/media/digital/top-telco-stalls-war-on-film-piracy/story-fna03wxu-1226533230001

Victorian police are "extremely concerned" at a large snafu in the program – tourists who use the new operating system iOS 6 to get to Mildura are actually being sent 70 kilometres away to a national park.

http://www.smh.com.au/technology/technology-news/tourists-stranded-in-searing-heat-as-apple-maps-fails-20121210-2b4n8.html

Cyber activist collective known as Anonymous, threatens Austereo's 2DayFM after the death of a nurse in Britain as a result of a prank call.

http://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/tv-and-radio/2day-threats-mount-as-prank-anger-rises-20121210-2b4fe.html

THE future of Victoria's troubled online education network is in doubt, with many schools refusing to use it amid complaints it is clunky and outdated and the security wall does not provide a real-life cyber environment. The $99 million ultranet, an online portal that was supposed to connect teachers, parents and students at state schools, has been dogged by cost blowouts, technical glitches and opposition from teachers.

http://www.smh.com.au/it-pro/government-it/clunky-outdated-ultranet-faces-an-uncertain-future-20121206-2aybz.html