Shoppers in Western Australia pushed to shop online

Jan 6 2012 / No Comments
Christmas shopping

According to recent reports restricted opening hours at shopping malls and retailers in Western Australia has pushed a rising number of consumers in the area to shop online over Christmas. According to a recent report a rising number of people have been using the Internet to make purchases in the Western ...

Broadband use increases across all ages

Jan 5 2012 / No Comments
older people online

New data that has recently been released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics has suggested that broadband and PC use across all age groups has been increasing in Australia. It is reported that user numbers are rising with a rising number of people having access to broadband and Internet services. This ...

Use the Internet to sort out finances after New Year

Jan 5 2012 / No Comments
using internet

Many people in Australia will be thinking about sorting out their finances now that the New Year has kicked in and many could find this task easier and more successful if they go online.   One of the most common New Year’s resolutions made by hopeful people each year is to sort ...

Retailers catch on to popularity of online shopping

Jan 4 2012 / No Comments
online_shopping

According to a recent report many big name Australian businesses are finally catching on to the popularity of online purchasing amongst broadband customers.     Over recent years, online shopping has become more and more popular amongst Australians, not least because of the increased access and affordability that they have when it comes ...

Expected increase in NBN take up in 2012

Jan 4 2012 / No Comments
cable

Industry experts have said that they believe the take up of National Broadband Network services will increase this year, as providers start to offer deals and packages in earnest. The start of the rollout of the National Broadband Network in Australia last year saw the government displaying high hopes with regards ...

Turnbull claims NBN killing broadband competition

Jan 3 2012 / No Comments
NBN

Shadow communications minister, Malcolm Turnbull, has claimed recently that the National Broadband Network could kill broadband competition as demonstrated by the iiNet buyout of Internode. Shadow Communications Minister, Malcolm Turnbull, has never been afraid to express his opinion over the Labor government's National Broadband Network, and he has recently expressed his ...

Better broadband technology could aid outback Australia

Jan 3 2012 / No Comments
fibre optics

A recently released digital strategy for western New South Wales has highlighted how better broadband technology will help outback Australia when it comes to improving the economy. Most people know just how invaluable reliable, high speed broadband can be, not just on a personal level for use by individuals but also ...

Concern expressed over Daily Telegraph NBN reports

Dec 30 2011 / No Comments
nbn lgo

According to recent reports the Australian Press Council has highlighted concerns with regards to how the National Broadband Network in Australia has been covered by the Daily Telegraph. It has been reported recently that concerns have been expressed by the Australian Press Council with regards to the way in which the ...

iiNet acquired Internode for $105 million

Dec 29 2011 / No Comments
iinet

The largest privately owned broadband service provider in Australia, iiNet, has shelled out $105 million and snapped up rival provider Internode. The South Australian broadband and internet provider Internode has recently been snapped up by rival provider iiNet for $105 million. iiNet, which is the largest privately owned broadband services provider ...

Improved broadband for regional Queensland

Dec 23 2011 / No Comments
fibre

It is reported that both consumers and business in regional Queensland can look forward to better, more reliable broadband services thanks to the opening of Australia's longest ever fibre optic link. Having high quality, reliable, and speedy broadband is something that it important to both households and businesses in Australia. Many ...