News

• HAS costings in The Australian completely false: Conroy

  By Hafizah Osman | 16 February, 2012 14:40

  The Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy, Senator Stephen Conroy, has released costings for the Household Assistance Scheme (HAS) that contradict claims by The Australian.

• TPG revenue hits $574.5 million

  By Spandas Lui | 20 September, 2011 10:01

  Internet service provider, TPG, has reported stellar results for its 2011 financial year with $574.5 million in revenue and $78.2 million in net profit after tax.

• NBN rolls out in Townsville

  By Julia Talevski | 01 September, 2011 12:59

  The National Broadband Network (NBN) has been switched on in Townsville, the first location in Queensland to get the service.

• Conroy claims OECD stats prove Australians pay too much for broadband

  By ARN Staff | 14 April, 2011 15:41

  The Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy, Senator Stephen Conroy, claims new statistics released by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) highlight the critical need for the National Broadband Network (NBN).

• Two million .au domain names registered and growing strong

  By ARN Staff | 08 March, 2011 11:51

  Domain name regulator, .au Domain Administration (auDA), has announced the two millionth .au domain name registration.

• Government calls for IT service provider brains trust

  By David Ramli | 15 June, 2010 14:56

  The Federal Government has called for IT service providers to join a brains trust capable of advising it on a range of tech issues.

• Government calls for IT service provider brains trust

  By David Ramli | 15 June, 2010 14:56

  The Federal Government has called for IT service providers to join a brains trust capable of advising it on a range of tech issues.

• Industry bodies step back from Google

  By David Ramli | 07 June, 2010 11:53

  Industry bodies are stepping away from Google as it gets investigated by the Australian Federal Police (AFP).

• Cyber-safety committee speaks out on ISP filtering

  By David Ramli | 17 May, 2010 09:47

  The Joint Committee on Cyber-Safety is set to release details of public hearings and submissions into mandatory filtering as well as other cyber-safety issues.

• McKinsey Study: NBN not good for private investors

  By David Ramli | 06 May, 2010 18:01

  The National Broadband Network (NBN) won’t offer enough financial certainty to attract private investors until its eight-year rollout is complete, according to the McKinsey Implementation Study.

• Government set to release NBN study

  By David Ramli | 05 May, 2010 17:16

  The Federal Government is set to release the $25 million McKinsey implementation study into the National Broadband Network (NBN) on May 6.

• Government dumps do-not-call register extension

  By Julia Talevski | 30 April, 2010 17:39

  The Government has decided against proceeding with its proposal to extend the Do Not Call Register (DNCR) to include business numbers.

• Intel thrilled by NBN

  By Spandas Lui | 28 April, 2010 15:59

  Intel is predicting Australia’s $43 billion National Broadband Network (NBN) will be the cornerstone of a new computing continuum.

• New NBN Co chairman announced

  By David Ramli | 24 March, 2010 14:17

  Banking director, Harrison Young, has been announced as the new chairman of NBN Co and will begin his $185,000 a year role immediately.

• Public weighs in on Internet filter plans

  By Spandas Lui | 23 March, 2010 12:01

  The Federal Government has released some of the public submissions received for its Internet filtering discussion paper.