NBN upgrades explained: how will they make internet speeds faster? And will the regions miss out? Communications & Technology Altogether the upgrade is expected to give about six million households access to internet speeds of up to one gigabit per second. But how will…
Government announces $3.5b NBN upgrade Wednesday September 23, 2020 By Shannon Jenkins Communications & Technology A major upgrade to Australia’s National Broadband Network will see 75% of all fixed-line premises in Australia receive ultra-fast broadband speeds by 2023.
Premium Columnists Herculean effort by public servants but accountability in short supply Wednesday March 25, 2020 By Verona Burgess Federal Most of the government's social restrictions and social welfare measures carry a high risk of being strangled in their own red tape even as the…
Promoted Preparing for public safety mobile broadband Friday November 23, 2018 By Stuart Corner Sponsored Safety and emergency services across Australia are being invited to join an ambitious trial of a high bandwidth, mobile network that will underpin a whole…
The real winners and losers from public asset sales Friday January 22, 2016 By Rob Burgess Features In the rush to raise easy money through asset sales, federal and state governments risk repeating mistakes of the past and frittering away public wealth,…
Malcolm Turnbull resigns as Communications Minister Monday September 14, 2015 By Harley Dennett Communications & Technology Malcolm Turnbull has announced he has resigned as Communications Minister and a member of the federal Cabinet in order to challenge Prime Minister Tony Abbott…
Regional Telecommunications Review panel appointed Tuesday May 5, 2015 By The Mandarin News Individuals with broad experience in telecommunications, business and farming have been appointed to the newest Regional Telecommunications Review. In a significant shift from the standard…
Draft ministerial direction: close spectrum gap to connect suburbs Friday August 22, 2014 By The Mandarin Communications & Technology A draft ministerial direction to ACMA will allocate NBN Co the broadcast spectrum it needs to connect areas on the urban fringes with fixed wireless…
NBN Co report a warning call for government business enterprises Thursday August 14, 2014 By Harley Dennett News Another independent report into the governance of the National Broadband Network has recommended changes in how government business enterprises are run.
Broadband audit challenges public sector advice failure Tuesday August 5, 2014 By Harley Dennett News An independent audit of the NBN policy process questions the "malaise" of public officials when their advice is rejected or unheard by government. Author Bill…