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The Loop: Government-owned businesses questioned over huge bonuses, Greta Thunberg weighs in on COP27

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Federal government demands answers from Australia Post, NBN Co on salaries and bonuses

The federal government has sought an explanation from government-owned businesses about executive salaries and bonuses worth tens of millions of dollars.

ABC News

Charles Todd Oration: A First Nation view of the overland telegraph

chelle delivered the 2022 Charles Todd Oration at a Telecommunications Association luncheon held in Sydney last Friday, marking the 150-year anniversary of the completion of the overland telegraph from Adelaide to Darwin.The construction of the overland telegraph, led by Charles Todd, would contribute to the delivery of messages to and…

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The 61 Hunter suburbs in line for faster internet

More than 60 Hunter suburbs are among the areas confirmed for world-class internet speeds over the next year as NBN Co rolls out upgraded fibre connections across Australia.

Newcastle Herald

Faster internet is coming as NBN Co rolls out plans for fibre upgrades in Newcastle, Hunter

Upgrades will also be made in suburbs across the ACT, Queensland, South Australia, Western Australia and Tasmania.

Newcastle Herald

Absence of progress as the NBN strikes out again

The NBN Company has released a discussion paper on its Special Access Undertaking variation and commenced a new round of talks with the competition regulator, service providers and consumer advocacy groups. In response to the government’s instruction that NBN Co was to withdraw the Special Access Undertaking variation that it…

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‘Dudded’: ACCC calls for action as Australians suffer stagnating NBN upload speeds

Australians are being "dudded" by stagnating NBN upload speeds far below the top rates advertised in their internet plans, new data reveals.

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FCC looks to increase minimum broadband speeds

US Federal Communications Commission chair Jessica Rosenworcel has proposed increasing the national standard for minimum broadband speeds to 100/20Mbps and the introduction of a long-term goal for broadband speed of 1Gbps/500Mbps.The review of the national standard for minimum speeds would be carried out during the FCC’s annual evaluation of the…

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Govt instructs NBNCo to rewrite pricing models

The government has instructed NBN Co to withdraw and revise the Special Access Undertaking variation that it lodged with the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission in March. The Special Access Undertaking (SAU) variation lodged by NBN Co includes a pricing model that would have locked in increased prices – particularly…

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Executive bonuses will need to be justified in a review of NBN Co, new communications minister says

In opposition, Michelle Rowland said publicly-owned firm ‘might have an incentive to set and surpass artificially low targets’

The Guardian - AU

NBN funding to boost regional connectivity

Improved internet and mobile phone connectivity is the aim of a $480 million federal government boost to NBN Co operations.

AAP

Mobile internet prices will rise if Telstra-TPG tie-up goes ahead, experts warn

Australians could be charged more for their mobile internet if a proposed partnership between Telstra and TPG is approved by the consumer watchdog.

The New Daily

‘Excessively high’: NBN Co plan to hike internet prices stirs controversy

Australians would face higher internet bills over the next decade under plans to jack up broadband prices to recoup huge NBN cost blowouts.

The New Daily

Proposed NBN price hikes could double some internet bills within a decade, ACCC warns

Telstra says wholesale prices already among highest in the world and will only get worse under proposal

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Tough times: Australian telcos about to hit the wall

Australian telecommunications companies are underperforming and if they thought that life couldn’t get any worse, then they are in for a short sharp shock. It does not matter who wins the next election, the telcos need to brace themselves for what is coming, and the next government is unlikely to…

ABC News

Why the NBN still matters — and how it can be improved after the election

Australia has spent billions on the NBN yet its speeds are still bad — at least compared to other countries. How did we end up here? And why aren't we hearing more about internet infrastructure this election?

The Guardian - AU

Revealed: how a crafty Labor move on the NBN is being used to win over voters

Opposition plan to flush out crucial government data was two years in the making and involved an innocuous amendment to a Coalition bill

The Guardian - AU

‘They will do nothing to fix it’: why the NBN still matters to many voters

Unlike in 2010 and 2013 when the NBN rollout was a hot topic, it is yet to hit the headlines this election, but it remains front of mind for some

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What’s next for the NBN? Labor and the Coalition’s plans compared

For many Australians, the promise of cheap, reliable broadband remains a dream. So why is the National Broadband Network (NBN) still not delivering an outcome that was promised more than a decade ago when the NBN rollout commenced? Let’s take a look at the current state of the NBN, and…

The Conversation

What's next for the National Broadband Network? Labor and the Coalition's plans compared

ABC News

Reliable NBN internet a struggle for Macedon Ranges residents, who say budget funding is 'too little, too late'

A Macedon Ranges local has helped 150 residents struggling to connect to the internet through the National Broadband Network, as more treechangers move to the region.

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Labor backs govt regional NBN commitment, promises to go further

The federal Opposition has backed the Coalition’s $480 million regional internet commitment but pledged to go further and fix inefficiencies in the NBN’s satellite service. Shadow Communications minister Michelle Rowland on Monday pledged that if Labor wins the upcoming federal election, it will work with NBN Co to look at…

The Guardian - AU

NBN upgrade to single business in Barnaby Joyce’s electorate to cost $630,000

Joyce wrote letter of support for ASX-listed Costa Group for fibre-to-the-premises conversion under Coalition grants program

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Regional NBN upgrades get $480m budget boost

The federal government will set aside $480 million in next week’s budget to upgrade telecommunications infrastructure in regional Australia. The investment will support a $750 million upgrade to improve the speed and range of NBN fixed wireless services which will also increase the data limits available through the Sky Muster…

ABC News

Telstra partners with Starlink-like OneWeb satellite internet service to compete with Elon Musk and Sky Muster

Telstra has partnered with a satellite internet service, opening the way for direct competition with Starlink. Can the telco compete with Elon Musk, and is this the end for NBN Co's Sky Muster?

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