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'Death by a thousand cuts': NBN veterans reflect on 'end of golden age of television'

To former NBN faces, WIN's cuts were a sad reminder of the pressures facing regional media.

Newcastle Herald

'The most fun': OG Big Dog reflects on iconic suit as he faces MND battle

"They might be able to shut your body down, but they're not going to take my sense of humour.

Newcastle Herald

PM celebrates Australian journalism the same day regional news bulletin is cut in half

The government insists the future of regional media is critical to democracy, as nightly news bulletin cut in half.

Newcastle Herald

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Big guns will fire on Monday, but not just for King's Birthday holiday

Letters: 'Any year calendar shows 2026 is a match for 1942.'

Newcastle Herald

NBN News deserves better, and so does the Hunter audience that relies on it

Letters: 'We love our local journalists and news readers and we care.'

Newcastle Herald

'Screwed': media figures blast NBN News cuts as political pressure mounts

'The media landscape is too chaotic and too terrifying, and it's easier to close down than reimagine.'

Newcastle Herald

Why goldfish might be undermining your internet speed

Most households are not accessing the full speed of their broadband connections, research shows, and the reasons are surprising.

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Aussies ditch copper for fibre to boost download speeds

More Australians are upgrading their broadband connections, choosing faster plans and setting download records, NBN Co has revealed.

AAP

No power, no phone, no radio: why comms dropped out during the central Victorian fires

Australia has entered an era of climate instability, where communications during bushfires and extreme weather must perform under increasingly severe conditions.

The Conversation

Minns says bridge used in Bondi attack should be torn down – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU

Premier evades angry mob amid backdrop of charred hills

As bushfires continue to burn, angry locals have gathered outside a health service where the Victorian premier held a news conference.

AAP

Clicking and streaming: Australian online habits evolve

Australians are hooking up to faster broadband connections by the thousands and the technology is changing the way they consume entertainment.

AAP

Fibre to the rescue: Aussies urged to take net upgrades

More than one million households have been disconnected by weather events this year and the NBN warns more will disproportionately affect copper connections.

AAP

Some major Australian towns still have poor phone reception. It’s threatening public safety

Australians rely on their phones and the internet for education, business, socialising and in emergencies. And as Optus’ recent Triple Zero outage highlights, the consequences of a network outage can be fatal.

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'Wake-up call' as train system's failures laid bare

Almost every level of Australia's busiest train system has been lashed in a scathing review of an incident that saw the network grind to a halt.

AAP

Check your modem: millions to get free broadband boost

Almost one in every three NBN users will see their internet speed rise in the coming days but experts are warning consumers to check their hardware.

AAP

NBN users gorge on fibre for healthier download speeds

Technology upgrades are transforming how Australian's connect to the internet, as the NBN Co's full-year results show many premises are using fibre.

AAP

Amazon technology tapped for regional broadband boost

Bush advocates have welcomed a new deal to use a tech giant's satellite network to boost NBN speeds in regional and rural areas.

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The Guardian - AU

The big issues Anthony Albanese and Peter Dutton aren’t talking about this election

From bad airline service to the once election-deciding future of the NBN, Labor and the Coalition have been notably silent on some key policy areas

The Guardian - AU

Australians pay $84 a month for their internet. Why so expensive, and what can be done to lower the cost?

Consumer group points to international evidence for the benefits of affordable broadband and calls for concessional pricing for those on lower incomes

AAP

Powering up: Indigenous company supplying energy to NBN

Australia's first Indigenous-owned energy retailer is expanding into two more states just eight months after launching.

AAP

The cost of broadband is rising, but so is its speed

Australians are paying more to access the internet but thousands more households are getting access to faster download speeds.

AAP

A decade past its due date, the NBN promises to deliver

Removing copper connections from the National Broadband Network will come at a cost of more than $6 billion but tech experts say the move will be worth it.

AAP

Upgraded NBN could compete with Elon Musk's Starlink

Australia must expand its network if it wants to compete with Elon Musk's offering and provide affordable, reliable internet to the regions, an expert says.

The Guardian - AU

NBN’s $3bn fibre revamp is great news but don’t Australians now care more about price than higher speeds?

The demise of NBN’s fibre-to-the-node technology is welcome but making the internet more affordable would have a much bigger impact

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