AMTA Snapshot Edition 169

Mobile phone shipments are on the rise, says CommSec Mobile phone shipments have risen for the fourth time in five months with just over nine million mobiles shipped in the past year and the rolling annual total hitting a nine-month high, says CommSec using AMTA?s shipment figures.

Local student crowned Australia?s National Champion for mobile phone recycling Bradley Marsh from Reynella Primary School, South Australia has been crowned Australia?s mobile phone recycling Champion after handing in 850 mobile phone handsets, the single largest collection in the 2009 MobileMuster ?Old Phones, New Fence Posts? Schools Recycling Challenge.

Glen Waverley South Primary School wins MobileMuster Schools Recycling Challenge Victoria?s students from Glen Waverley South Primary School have proved they are Australia?s future eco warriors after beating more than 400 schools and handing in 97kg of mobile phones and accessories for recycling, to become the national winner of the 2009 MobileMuster ?Old Phones, New Fence Posts? Schools Recycling Challenge.

AMTA committed to tackling issues of overuse and misuse of mobile phones The mobile telecommunications industry takes seriously any claims of misuse of its technology and is committed to promoting the safe, responsible and affordable use of mobile telecommunications, AMTA said in response to a newspaper report claiming that ?many of us are as addicted to our mobiles as some are to nicotine, booze or drugs?.

'SMS not radiation' affects kids' brains Regular predictive texting, not radiation, affects the brain power of mobile phone using young people, say Australian experts, the ABC reports.

PM announces new secretaries I am pleased to announce new arrangements for departmental secretaries and senior statutory office-holders which will take effect in the near future.

Outgoing department secretary Patricia Scott The Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy, Senator Stephen Conroy today thanked outgoing Department Secretary Patricia Scott for her significant contribution and efforts in the portfolio.

Send interstellar SMS during national science week Australians will have the opportunity to send text-like messages to potential intelligent life beyond Earth thanks to an initiative to be launched today to mark National Science Week.