AMTA Snapshot Edition 85

AMTA speaks at peak parents’ group in Darwin AMTA and its members are looking for ways to work with the education sector to maximize the positive contributions that mobile telecommunications offers to students, parents and teachers, the CEO of the Australian Mobile Telecommunications Association, Chris Althaus, told the Australian Council of State School Organisations (ACSSO) in Darwin this week.

AMTA pays tribute to John Ilhan AMTA Chief Executive Officer, Chris Althaus, has paid tribute to Crazy John founder, John Ilhan, following his sudden death this week. Crazy John’s is a valued member of AMTA.

MCF showcase at Australasian Radiation Protection Society Conference The MCF attended the 32nd annual Australian Radiation Protection Society (ARPS) Conference this week in Brisbane. ARPS is a professional society of more than 250 members engaged in one or more aspects of radiation protection.

Mobilemuster Schools Recycling Competition kicks off in the Barwon Region, Victoria Mobilemuster and the Barwon Region Waste Management Group in Victoria have teamed up to run a schools mobile phone recycling competition for National Recycling Week from 12 to 16 November 2007.

AMTA in talks with Top End’s traffic policeman on mobile phones and road safety AMTA this week met with the top road safety policeman in the Northern Territory to talk about the mobile telecommunications industry's road safety initiatives.

Newspaper editorializes on anti-bullying using AMTA’s mobile safety tips The Newcastle Herald published an editorial yesterday that said with the growing number of mobile phones in schools, there is a need to educate children about their correct and proper use. The editorial quotes AMTA's tips to minimise the risk of being bullied, saying the tips offered practical advice.

Researchers at Swinburne University are investigating the effect of mobile phones on the brain The Age newspaper this week reported on research being undertaken at the Swinburne University of Technology in Melbourne. Here is the newspaper’s report: