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• More NBN access for remote schools

  By AAP | 25 May, 2012 10:00

  More remote schools, health clinics and local government facilities will be able to access the National Broadband Network (NBN) through an established interim satellite service, the government says.

• NBN build gaining momentum daily: Quigley

  By AAP | 25 May, 2012 07:00

  NBN Co boss, Mike Quigley, says momentum on the National Broadband Network is building despite the delays and setbacks in delivering on the government's $36 billion project.

• The NBN, service providers and you... what could go wrong?

  By Mark Gregory, RMIT | 23 May, 2012 14:52

  Unless you’ve been boycotting all forms of media in the past five years, you’ll be aware that the National Broadband Network (NBN) is well and truly on its way.

• NBN will help stop the brain drain in Wollongong: Academic

  By Stephanie McDonald | 18 May, 2012 14:50

  The National Broadband Network (NBN) will help underpin a new IT precinct in Wollongong on the south coast of New South Wales.

• New homes dudded over NBN: Turnbull

  By AAP | 17 May, 2012 16:10

  Opposition communications spokesman, Malcolm Turnbull, says the government's "prejudice" against the private sector left about 35,000 new homes connected to copper instead of fibre cable last year.

• Bourke one step closer to NBN - after a three-year wait

  By Stephanie McDonald | 11 May, 2012 08:43

  Bourke will be home to a satellite ground station to help it get on-board the National Broadband Network (NBN) – but it’s going to have to wait three years until it is operational.

• NBN to blow out by $400m: Turnbull

  By Diana Nguyen | 10 May, 2012 10:18

  Shadow communications minister, Malcolm Turnbull, has claimed that the 2012-13 budget, announced Tuesday night, has revealed that the price tag of the National Broadband Network (NBN) has jumped by as much as $400 million.

• Budget 2012-13: E-health gets funding boost while gov staff job cuts expected

  By Hamish Barwick | 09 May, 2012 11:33

  E-health and welfare were the big winners in Treasurer Wayne Swan’s Federal Budget this year with more than $627 million committed to e-health/welfare projects, but it was a different story for government staff with more than 3000 job cuts expected.

• Budget allocates funding for NBN marketing, robots

  By Stephanie McDonald | 09 May, 2012 10:54

  The federal government has announced further funding to support the national broadband network in the 2012/13 federal budget.

• Telstra investigates growth areas

  By AAP | 23 April, 2012 09:56

  Telstra is investigating new growth areas opening up because of the National Broadband Network (NBN) such as Cloud computing, media asset management and expansion across Asia.

• NBN deal to give Telstra up to $3b in cash

  By AAP | 19 April, 2012 12:40

  Telstra expects to generate up to $3 billion in additional cash over the next three years as a result of its agreement with the federal government for the rollout of the National Broadband Network (NBN).

• NBN rollout at snail's pace: Turnbull

  By AAP | 18 April, 2012 12:45

  The rollout of the National Broadband Network (NBN) is happening "with the determination and velocity of an arthritic snail", says opposition communications spokesman, Malcolm Turnbull.

• Telstra wants industry to adapt to NBN

  By AAP | 16 April, 2012 22:51

  Telstra's chief executive, David Thodey, says a lot of industries won't know what to do with the National Broadband Network (NBN) once it is rolled out.

• Telstra has plans for NBN-affected staff

  By AAP | 16 April, 2012 22:40

  Telstra Corporation is set to outline by the end of April a massive restructure of its workforce as it switches from the ageing copper network to the National Broadband Network (NBN).

• Govt to review freedom of info for NBN Co

  By AAP | 16 April, 2012 16:08

  The federal government will review how freedom of information laws apply to the company rolling out the National Broadband Network (NBN).