Government's'alternative financing arrangements'a risk to the budget:PBO

Government's'alternative financing arrangements'a risk to the budget:PBO

The budget office says the use of off-budget financing,such as that funding the NBN,is hiding the real financial risks of major projects.

  • byShane Wright

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NBN boosts bandwidth to help telcos meet consumer demand

NBN boosts bandwidth to help telcos meet consumer demand

NBN is offering telcos 40 per cent more capacity at no extra charge for the next three months.

  • byZoe Samios andFergus Hunter
NBN urged to intervene as pandemic tests broadband connections

NBN urged to intervene as pandemic tests broadband connections

With people confined to their homes as part of nationwide social-distancing strategies,telco networks are confronting a spike in demand for data.

  • byFergus Hunter,Zoe Samios andRachel Eddie
Let's rip up the roads and waste billions:sound familiar?
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Opinion

Let's rip up the roads and waste billions:sound familiar?

The government remains largely unscathed by the national disgrace that is the NBN.

  • byMonica Dux
Why are Huawei and 5G such a big deal around the world?
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5G rollout

Why are Huawei and 5G such a big deal around the world?

The UK will use Huawei technology in its 5G network upgrade. Australia and the US have warned against this. Why? And what is 5G anyway?

  • byLatika Bourke
NBN Co ahead of revenue targets despite $2.1b loss

NBN Co ahead of revenue targets despite $2.1b loss

Subscriber costs for the half-year were $1.43 billion,up from $690 million in the previous period.

  • byZoe Samios
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NBN Co looking for state innovation money for upgrades
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NBN Co looking for state innovation money for upgrades

The National Broadband Network is jostling for access to state government innovation money in a bid to fund upgrades as the federal budget comes under pressure.

  • byJennifer Duke
'Longer wait times':Telstra to cut another 280 jobs

'Longer wait times':Telstra to cut another 280 jobs

The jobs are part of a $2.5 billion cost-cutting plan the union says will lead to worse service and longer delays for customers.

  • byAnna Patty
The NBN is coming for me and I can not slip through the net

The NBN is coming for me and I can not slip through the net

I'm terrified because the few people I know who do admit to having NBN don’t like to talk about it.

  • byJohn Birmingham
NBN Co backflips in telcos'turf war over business customers

NBN Co backflips in telcos'turf war over business customers

The National Broadband Network will no longer contact enterprise customers directly,a move that has been welcomed by the major telecom providers.

  • byZoe Samios
Widespread internet outages across Australian ISPs

Widespread internet outages across Australian ISPs

Several of Australia's major internet service providers experienced widespread outages on Wednesday afternoon,with customers from TPG,iinet,and Optus reporting a lack of service.

  • byMatt Bungard