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#2 TOP IA STORY OF 2023: Foxtel launches service to compete with streaming giants

Independent Australia's expert telecommunication's analyst, Paul Budde, is every year a fixture ...  
#4 TOP IA ARTICLE OF 2023: Say 'cheese!' Coles and Woolies have you on camera

Not content to just make you do their work for them, Australia's Big Brother supermarkets also ...  
Australian households and the affordability of telecommunications

A study into household telecommunication spending identifies some key revelations but also reveals ...  
Drinking down, deaths up: Inside Australia's alcohol paradox

Despite the decreasing levels of alcohol consumption in Australia, alcohol-related deaths have ...  
Deloitte reports changing dynamics in Australian entertainment subscriptions

Deloitte's recent report, ‘Deloitte's Media and Entertainment Consumer Insights 2023’, unveils ...  
Australia ranking low in broadband and cloud computing

A new evaluation of global broadband performance has revealed that Australia is lagging behind ...  
Optus outage aftermath leaves lessons for telco industry

As the nationwide Optus outage that left millions of Australians with no service is investigated ...  
NBN Co coming clean on underperforming broadband services

NBN Co is taking steps to improve Australia's broadband network to meet consumer demands, as ...  
Why we can't afford Optus outages

We can’t afford to have a single point of failure in our telecoms system.  
CHECK YOUR BROADBAND PLAN: NBN price changes coming on December 1

With the NBN new wholesale pricing agreement set to take effect on 1 December, telecommunications ...  
Bank regulator bogged in own data mess

Data released by Australia's banking regulator has caused a stir in the media with reports of ...  
New NBN pricing presents challenges and opportunities

New broadband pricing and service standards will provide benefits for customers, yet may present ...  
Australians massively adopt digital payment systems

As cash slowly becomes less popular, a staggering number of Australians are relying on digital ...  
Banking Inquiry highlights immense disconnect with regional Australia

The latest questioning in the Senate Inquiry into regional bank closures has demonstrated how out ...  
Australia's internet quality remains appalling

Global internet quality rankings have revealed that Australia still has far to go in catching up ...  
NBN finally gets an upgrade and hopefully we can afford it

NBN Co revealed its 2024 Corporate Plan, outlining its strategies to enhance its network capabi ...  
NBN Co negotiating with ACCC for better and cheaper broadband options

In a significant development for Australia's broadband landscape, NBN Co and the ACCC have re-e ...  
Data capitalism: How to take on the internet giants

With billionaires capitalising on data ownership, it's important to find a way to curb the ineq ...  

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