Today was an exciting day in Australian politics. After today’s leadership spill, we have a new PM and a new Deputy PM. Julia Gillard is Australia’s first female Prime Minister, and a new leader for our country may have great implications on the Australian technology world. (more…)

Two days ago, Stephen Conroy re-affirmed his support in implementing a mandatory internet filter in Australia. The filter, which aims to filter out all websites and content that has been ‘refused classification’ and that is “harmful and inappropriate” for children, has been shown in tests to slow our already sub-par internet speeds by up to 80%. Despite the failed tests and opposition from the public, Conroy seems unfazed in his attempt to build a china-esque firewall.

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The popular Amazon Kindle has been unavailable outside the US since it’s launch, however Amazon announced recently that they have plans to bring the popular ebook reader to Australia by October 19.  Amazon will start shipping the international version for a price of $239USD with most of the Kindle range available at launch. Amazon has failed to mention if the no-pc download service avaliable in the US will carry over here, although we hope so, especially with Telstra’s 3G coverage.

>> Amazon Kindle (via Lifehacker)

Lifehacker Australia has just released what it thinks are the best iPhone 3GS prices down under. Click through for the roundup.
>> Best Australian iPhone 3GS Deals (Lifehacker Australia)