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Kate McKenzie shifts to NBN chair as Switkowski departs at year end

Former Telstra CEO to be replaced by former Telstra COO, and a former Telstra enterprise chief joins the board.

November 21, 2021 by Chris Duckett

Labor commits to making AU$2.4b 'investment' to extend on-demand FttN upgrades

The pledge to extend current FttN upgrades to a further 1.5 million premises would still leave 10% on copper.

November 16, 2021 by Chris Duckett

Stop blindly believing in NBN: Turnbull

Shadow Communications Minister Malcolm Turnbull last night said that National Broadband Network (NBN) enthusiasts need to demonstrate what applications will actually need the fibre network's massively enhanced speeds, telling futurist Mark Pesce that he should "lay off the Kool-Aid" with respect to the technology.

April 11, 2011 by Renai LeMay

Gaffe-r tape can't fix Abbott's NBN case

Parliament is back, and it's game-on again as the NBN debate comes down to crunch time. Tony Abbott still believes the NBN is for interactive gambling and downloading pirated movies, but he couldn't find even $1 to cut from his $2 billion list of budget savings. Given his ever patchier financial and technical record, can he unite his party behind a more coherent NBN opposition — or will his tendency towards bluster and blind opposition end up as a free kick for Labor?

February 8, 2011 by David Braue

NBN replacing copper between node and pillar

NBN's CEO has admitted that while copper lines between the node and the home will not be replaced, the company will need to add or replace copper between the node and the pillar.

October 19, 2015 by Corinne Reichert

NBN Co fibre-on-demand product launches

Australians wanting the lifestyle choice of fibre to the premises must soon pay NBN Co for the privilege.

March 12, 2015 by Josh Taylor

NBN bid roundup: Who's in, who's out

Tomorrow marks the due date for proposals to build the government's $4.7 billion national broadband network, and speculation is mounting on how many bids the government will receive, as Telstra continues to vacillate on whether it will be part of the race. ZDNet.com.au has done a call around to see where the bidders stand.

November 24, 2008 by Suzanne Tindal

Minchin slams Labor's NBN backflip

Shadow Communications Minister Nick Minchin has blasted the government for what appeared to be conflicting statements on whether national broadband network bid documents would be made available to members of parliament this week.

November 24, 2008 by Suzanne Tindal

Fowl play foiled, Telstra's fairy tale is over

Like many, I expected Telstra's dismissal was inevitable, given that it had openly flouted the NBN's guidelines and attempted to bend the process to its own wishes. But who would have expected it so soon?

December 15, 2008 by David Braue

Acacia, Tassie govt confirm NBN bids

Both the Tasmanian government and shadowy bidder Acacia have come out with confirmations that they have submitted bids to the government's national broadband network.

November 25, 2008 by Suzanne Tindal