http://www.nowwearetalking.com.au/blogs/the-telstra-phile In his blog, Rod Bruem comments on communications news, events and issues from an unabashed Telstra viewpoint. en-au ? Telstra Corporation Limited. All rights reserved. Tue, 08 Apr 2008 21:00:00 GMT Tue, 08 Apr 2008 21:00:00 GMT http://www.nowwearetalking.com.au/blogs/the-telstra-phile/the-amigos-legacywake-up-australia Blogger Rod Bruem says one of the great things about having experienced people from elsewhere come in to run an Australian company is that they bring in an "outsiders experience". Rod spends some time reflecting on a few of Dr Phil Burgess' provoking ideas, as he not only spoke out about what was wrong from a Telstra viewpoint, he also stepped out the front door and told us what was wrong with the country. Rod Bruem 403e543e-37d5-416d-bc27-f88c628290db Fri, 05 Sep 2008 13:15:00 GMT http://www.nowwearetalking.com.au/blogs/the-telstra-phile/phil-burgess-leaves-big-shoes-to-fill Rod Bruem speaks for many of us in his latest blog when says it’s been a sad week for us at Telstra, with news of the departure of our much loved colleague ‘Dr Phil’ Burgess. Rod says the nowwearetalking website is just one of the many innovations instigated by Dr Phil that may never have happened without his intelligence, drive and force of personality. Rod reflects on the many achievement of the good Doctor, but many may not have experienced the private side of Dr Phil. Rod Bruem 624f639c-f996-488f-95fc-5e5e9ef1b001 Thu, 21 Aug 2008 16:00:00 GMT http://www.nowwearetalking.com.au/blogs/the-telstra-phile/terrias-egan-the-right-man-for-the-job Blogger Rod Bruem says the Singapore Telecom board showed some considerable local knowledge when it appointed Michael Egan as the head of the "Terria consortium" - considering Egan's most famous legacy as the former NSW Treasurer is Sydney's disastrous Cross City underground tollway. Rod Bruem 7816bc08-f3d5-4a66-b334-c5f93c7d4b54 Fri, 01 Aug 2008 16:45:00 GMT http://www.nowwearetalking.com.au/blogs/the-telstra-phile/confessions-of-a-crackberry-addict In Rod Bruem's debut blog here on nowwearetalking almost 3 years ago, he confessed to being something of a technophobe - relying on a rather ancient Nokia phone to stay connected to the world and avoiding new gadgetry as much as possible. With a little help from "the ancient geek", Rod jumps on the BlackBerry Bold bandwagon. Rod Bruem c2ff1537-4a10-46c0-ac9a-c16c9ad3813d Fri, 01 Aug 2008 16:30:00 GMT http://www.nowwearetalking.com.au/blogs/the-telstra-phile/welcome-back-to-regulatory-hell It's been a while between blogs, but blogger Rod Bruem is back - and he's not happy. Desite the rumours of a gag order by the Lundy/Forman legal team, Rod has in fact been enjoying a well deserved family holiday in Europe. However arriving back in Australia, Rod was disturbed to find the craziness continues with even more new regulations and the ongoing campaign to dismember Telstra. Rod Bruem c679d2bf-4043-419e-8f16-1666c710e479 Fri, 25 Jul 2008 11:15:00 GMT http://www.nowwearetalking.com.au/blogs/the-telstra-phile/lundy-needs-to-follow-the-pms-standards Blogger Rod Bruem argues more discussion is needed on the adequacy of a planned guidelines around how lobbyists interact with parliamentarians and perhaps a more rational approach would be for Ms Lundy to follow the standards set by the Prime Minister and excuse herself from any debates in which there could be a perception of a conflict of interest. Rod Bruem cb70ace9-fada-4c37-a3eb-877620888103 Tue, 24 Jun 2008 14:00:00 GMT http://www.nowwearetalking.com.au/blogs/the-telstra-phile/surely-mr-rudd-cant-be-serious Blogger Rod Bruem argues a move by the Federal Government to introduce a 'code of conduct' (www.smh.com.au) for political lobbyists in Canberra sounds like a great reform, but one that should be easily dismissed as sheer window dressing. Rod Bruem 3cdccc6c-e0fa-4e8a-80be-128fb5a390ad Sat, 14 Jun 2008 01:00:00 GMT http://www.nowwearetalking.com.au/blogs/the-telstra-phile/optus-the-fool-as-it-tries-to-fool-others Blogger Rod Bruem reflects on how much the company has changed under the leadership of CEO Sol Trujillo and how the culture of the "new Telstra" represents a significant change from the days when we were an arm of the Government. Rod Bruem 232d7baf-d828-4721-91f3-b5517d982c5d Fri, 06 Jun 2008 14:00:00 GMT http://www.nowwearetalking.com.au/blogs/the-telstra-phile/whats-next-qantas-to-lose-its-jets While Telstra was focussed this week on investing, building new technology and being a global player, blogger Rod Bruem says Telstra's major rival SingTel Optus was focussed on only one thing - to stop investment in Australia. Rod Bruem 3d1043d9-b456-4175-ba33-cb78be5275f1 Fri, 30 May 2008 09:45:00 GMT http://www.nowwearetalking.com.au/blogs/the-telstra-phile/beware-the-rampant-monopoly With the hysteria around Westpac's merger announcement , blogger Rod Bruem asks, what is it with us Aussies and our love hate relationships with big business? Rod Bruem b9105b17-65e1-4219-845f-39d2b06828da Fri, 16 May 2008 11:00:00 GMT