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Meet the man who single-handedly destroyed NAB's reputation

After slashing National Australia Bank's regional branches by a third, CEO Ross McEwan is bailing ...  
NBN making progress but still paying for political footballing

While Australia's broadband network is finally achieving positive developments, it is still ...  
Enhanced NBN connectivity will provide economic and social benefits

In recent years, Australia has witnessed a profound transformation in its digital landscape ...  
As supermarket woke war escalates, no solace found in Captain Cook's feet

I peered into the hollow holes of Captain James Cook’s sawn-off feet holes but I couldn’t see ...  
Dutton shaming Woolworths a step backward in rebuilding corporate trust

The decision by Woolworths to avoid stocking Australia Day merchandise has prompted Peter Dutton ...  
More fibre connections but users stick to lower speeds

While improvements have been made to Australia's fibre broadband network, a study has revealed ...  
Huckster Grubisa: Lies, cheats and fleeces ya’

Fraudulent property and law "expert" Dominique Grubisa is continuing her business of ripping o ...  
#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 ...  

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