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21 December 2012

AMRAP funding extended

19 December 2012

Brisbane and Ballarat eligible for Digital Hubs funding

17 December 2012

NBN take-up: the facts

14 December 2012

Government provides certainty for digital dividend auction

14 December 2012

Australia does not sign ITRs

13 December 2012

Public consultation starts on new standard to help Australians avoid bill shock

13 December 2012

Local Brunswick business takes advantage of the NBN

12 December 2012

New free-to-air National Indigenous Television launched at Uluru

11 December 2012

Gillard Government provides $521,084 for local NBN training services

10 December 2012

Deaf and blind children to benefit from new guide and the NBN

10 December 2012

One year to go before all of Australia switches to Digital TV

10 December 2012

Brisbane, Gold Coast and Sunshine Coast: It's time to get Digital Ready

07 December 2012

New Director for NBN Co Limited

03 December 2012

No case made for change on ITRs, says Australia

30 November 2012

Government moves to ensure quality Australian content stays on Australian television

28 November 2012

Inquiry to learn lessons from Warrnambool exchange fire

27 November 2012

Northern NSW switches over to digital TV

23 November 2012

More ABC radio stations for rural and remote Australia

22 November 2012

New chairman for Australia Post

20 November 2012

ABC should reconsider decision to close Tasmanian production unit

16 November 2012

Applications open for Indigenous Broadcasting Program funding

16 November 2012

Coalition adopts Government policies to help keep children safe online

16 November 2012

Broken Hill to host NBN satellite ground station

14 November 2012

New Telehealth Centre now open at Princess Alexandra Hospital

14 November 2012

New appointments to the Boards of the ABC and SBS

13 November 2012

NBN fibre in the streets of Goodna

12 November 2012

Launch of National Telework Week

09 November 2012

Child abuse material blocked online, removing need for legislation

09 November 2012

First NBN fibre hauled, as NBN training services come to Coffs Harbour

08 November 2012

NBN fixed wireless rollout in the Great Southern and Wheatbelt regions, Goldfields-Esperance and South West Western Australia

08 November 2012

NBN fixed wireless rollout in Bendigo, Central Victoria and Northern Victoria

08 November 2012

NBN fixed wireless rollout in Goulburn Valley and North East Victoria

08 November 2012

NBN fixed wireless rollout for Bass Coast, South and East Gippsland

08 November 2012

NBN fixed wireless rollout in the Peel and South West regions

05 November 2012

Conclusion of the Audio Description Trial on ABC1

01 November 2012

Abbott calls the shots on broadband

30 October 2012

Australia Post launches into digital age

29 October 2012

TIO report

29 October 2012

Spectrum for public Safety Agencies

29 October 2012

O'Farrell Government misleading NSW about power prices and the NBN

28 October 2012

NBN to facilitate closer ties with Asia

25 October 2012

NBN satellite ground station contracts signed

25 October 2012

Primary school students have their say at the 2012 Cybersafety Summit

16 October 2012

More NBN jobs for Queensland as Roma chosen for satellite ground station

16 October 2012

Only six months left before Perth switches to Digital TV

15 October 2012

Construction commenced for another 165,000 premises as NBN rollout ramps up

10 October 2012

Malcolm Turnbull squibs another chance to release a broadband policy

09 October 2012

Only six months left before Tasmania switches to Digital TV

08 October 2012

New England's SMART Farm embracing the possibilities of the NBN

08 October 2012

Northern NSW: only 50 days to go before Analog TV is switched off

08 October 2012

Construction begins on $12.5 million rural medical training facility in Armidale

04 October 2012

NBN fibre roll out ramping up in Launceston

03 October 2012

Hockey and Turnbull continue to mislead about NBN cost

03 October 2012

NBN a big boost for small business in Tasmania

02 October 2012

Only six months left before Adelaide switches to Digital TV

01 October 2012

Three NBN Satellite Ground Stations for Western Australia to create up to 90 jobs

26 September 2012

NBN kicking goals in South Morang

24 September 2012

Coalition launches survey, public wants policy

19 September 2012

NBN creates 130 jobs for the Gold Coast

18 September 2012

NBN rolling out to another 16,000 homes and businesses in northern Queensland

17 September 2012

Desperate Turnbull cites outdated forecasts to defend NBN misrepresentations

14 September 2012

Lazy Turnbull continues to deceive on the NBN

12 September 2012

Government backs the Stop the Trolls Campaign

10 September 2012

First France, now Spain: Malcolm Turnbull invests again in Fibre to the Home

06 September 2012

NBN fixed wireless services now available in Geraldton

06 September 2012

Full Digital TV services now available in Geraldton

05 September 2012

NBN on track in Western Australia

05 September 2012

New powers for the ACMA to strengthen telecommunications consumer protection

04 September 2012

Turnbull should stop hiding and release his broadband plans in detail

30 August 2012

Funding to support NBN legal assistance partnerships

30 August 2012

Australia Post Chairman to step down after 11 years

27 August 2012

Northern NSW: Are you digital ready?

27 August 2012

Anglesea and Aireys Inlet to access 16 digital television channels from 16 October

24 August 2012

$5 million boost to mental health care services in South Australia

24 August 2012

NBN delivers jobs and faster broadband to South Australia

23 August 2012

Government responds to the 2011-12 Regional Telecommunications Review report

23 August 2012

Australian and New Zealand Governments to take action on excessive trans-Tasman mobile roaming charges

21 August 2012

Time for Turnbull to put his mouth where his money is and back Fibre to the Home

21 August 2012

Time for the Coalition to stop hiding on broadband

14 August 2012

Gillard Government to improve telecommunications services for vulnerable Australians

09 August 2012

$11 million investment thanks to the NBN creates 50 new jobs in North Sydney

08 August 2012

NBN Co Corporate Plan 2012-2015 released

08 August 2012

Students benefit as NBN rolls out

03 August 2012

New director appointed to NBN Co Limited board

03 August 2012

New directors on the board of Australia Post

31 July 2012

Healthier future for remote Northern Territory communities

26 July 2012

Coalition has no plan for fibre in regional Australia.

25 July 2012

Gillard Government provides $5 million to 14 local governments to deliver NBN-enabled services

19 July 2012

Government-funded audio description trial to start in August 2012

18 July 2012

Latest OECD broadband rankings reinforce the need for the NBN

16 July 2012

Warren Truss misleads Australians on the NBN again

12 July 2012

Telcos commit to improving customer service

12 July 2012

Melbourne's first NBN cafe officially opened

12 July 2012

Better broadband for regional and remote Australia

10 July 2012

Digital TV now an option for Australians travelling around regional and remote Australia

05 July 2012

Coalition pretence on national broadband lasts less than a week

04 July 2012

Gillard Government provides $15.2 million for NBN local training services

03 July 2012

NBN fixed wireless being rolled out in central west NSW

03 July 2012

NBN fixed wireless being rolled out in central west NSW

03 July 2012

NBN fixed wireless being rolled out in central west NSW

29 June 2012

Government achieves agreement to reduce the promotion of live odds in sports broadcasts

29 June 2012

NBN satellite ground station for Tasmania

28 June 2012

First appointments to the Telecommunications Universal Service Management Agency

28 June 2012

Retail price controls on Telstra extended to 2014

27 June 2012

Government welcomes Vodafone 4G investment

26 June 2012

Changes to the ABC and SBS board appointment process

25 June 2012

Better television viewing for the hearing impaired

25 June 2012

Condolence Statement for Richard E. Butler

25 June 2012

Remaining digital switchover timetable announced

22 June 2012

Earlier access to digital TV through VAST

22 June 2012

NBN fixed wireless being rolled out in Moree Plains

22 June 2012

NBN fixed wireless being rolled out in south-west Queensland

20 June 2012

NBN fixed wireless being rolled out in Far North Queensland

20 June 2012

Switchover effort ramps up across Northern NSW

19 June 2012

Government welcomes Optus 4G investment

19 June 2012

Digital dividend auction timing released

15 June 2012

Voice-only services to be maintained during NBN rollout

14 June 2012

Thousands more Tasmanians to get NBN from 2013

12 June 2012

Cybersafety Summit and National Cyber Security Awareness Week helping to protect Australians online

06 June 2012

Turnbull has no broadband policy excuses

05 June 2012

NBN regional satellite services on track for big boost

05 June 2012

More NBN fixed wireless being rolled out in northern NSW, the Hunter and Darling Downs

05 June 2012

Digital-only TV for Southern & Central NSW, ACT and the MIA

31 May 2012

2012 Cybersafety Summit on its way - with special guest Ruby Rose

29 May 2012

Release of the Interim Report - Review of the Interactive Gambling Act 2001

28 May 2012

Indigenous Community Television to be shown on VAST, as part of $15.4 million Indigenous Broadcasting Program

28 May 2012

ACCC draft decision on NBN Co/Optus welcomed

27 May 2012

Northern NSW: It's time to get Digital Ready

25 May 2012

Senator David Bushby is out of touch with Tasmanians on the NBN

24 May 2012

Warren Truss misleads his community on NBN once again

24 May 2012

NBN to reach remote schools, health clinics, and local government facilities via satellite

23 May 2012

NBN vital for improved regional telecommunications, says independent committee

23 May 2012

Stay Smart Online winners and ABC2 TV's Good Game hosts to promote cybersafety

20 May 2012

ACCAN Review finds Gillard Government has increased consumer advocacy in the telecommunications industry

18 May 2012

Talking Set-Top Box Rollout

17 May 2012

Turnbull misleads again on National Broadband Network

17 May 2012

Improved services for children with disability in regional and remote Australia

17 May 2012

Two great Australian educational films win international awards

17 May 2012

Coalition wins trifecta for economic illiteracy

15 May 2012

Fast, affordable, and reliable broadband coming to North and mid-North Coasts of NSW

11 May 2012

61 new telework partners sign on as NBN takes off

11 May 2012

Tony Abbott wilfully misleads the Australian people on NBN

11 May 2012

Up to 400 new jobs in Victoria thanks to NBN

10 May 2012

Bourke selected as an essential NBN gateway

10 May 2012

Eleven more councils eligible for the NBN Digital Local Government Program

10 May 2012

Turnbull response to the budget is cooked

08 May 2012

Investing to close the gap on indigenous disadvantage

08 May 2012

Funding boost to support our public broadcasters

04 May 2012

Report released for the review of the TIO

03 May 2012

Turnbull has new questions to answer

03 May 2012

NBN-enabled education services launched in Willunga

30 April 2012

Government releases Convergence Review final report

24 April 2012

Local NBN-enabled services for Brunswick

19 April 2012

Australian Government launches Tasmanian Hubs and Digital Enterprise programs

19 April 2012

Cybersmart film recognised in New York Film Awards

19 April 2012

Call for expressions of interest to join the boards of the ABC and SBS

12 April 2012

Call for round three Digital Hubs and Digital Enterprise program applications

11 April 2012

NBN Customer Contact Centre - 100 New Jobs

09 April 2012

50th anniversary of the Sydney-Melbourne coaxial cable

04 April 2012

Invitation to apply for NBN-enabled telehealth programs

03 April 2012

Australia and the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia to Cooperate on Broadband Development

02 April 2012

Warren Truss: Plain Wrong on Broadband

30 March 2012

Government receives final report of the Convergence Review

29 March 2012

NBN fibre rollout goes into high gear in Western Australia

29 March 2012

NBN fibre rollout goes into high gear in Victoria

29 March 2012

NBN fibre rollout goes into high gear in Tasmania

29 March 2012

NBN fibre rollout goes into high gear in South Australia

29 March 2012

NBN fibre rollout goes into high gear in Queensland

29 March 2012

NBN fibre rollout goes into high gear in the Northern Territory

29 March 2012

NBN fibre rollout goes into high gear in New South Wales

29 March 2012

NBN fibre rollout goes into high gear in the ACT

29 March 2012

NBN fibre rollout ramps up to over 3.5 million homes, businesses, schools and hospitals

27 March 2012

Building Kiama's digital economy

26 March 2012

NBN Co finalises agreement for construction in Tasmania

21 March 2012

Telco universal service reforms passed

19 March 2012

More students to advise the Government on cybersafety

19 March 2012

HD videoconferencing to enhance service delivery

18 March 2012

Digital Switchover help on hand during Seniors Week

16 March 2012

The 2012 Cyber Defence University Challenge

09 March 2012

New Chair for the ABC

07 March 2012

Definitive Agreements between NBN Co and Telstra come into force

06 March 2012

NBN to bring more 'face-to-face' legal support to the bush

02 March 2012

Independent Inquiry into the Media and Media Regulation

28 February 2012

ACCC final approval for structural separation of Telstra

28 February 2012

Turnbull adds lazy billions to Abbott's budget woes

25 February 2012

Townsville in the Digital Age

22 February 2012

Audio Description Trial on ABC in 2012

22 February 2012

New penalties reinforce key consumer protection safeguards

21 February 2012

Northern New South Wales: it's time to get Digital Ready

16 February 2012

HAS figures in The Australian completely false

10 February 2012

Newest broadband champion to promote equal access through high-speed broadband

10 February 2012

Renewal decision provides certainty for mobile consumers

09 February 2012

Nationals don't understand own policy

09 February 2012

Competition limits for digital dividend auction

08 February 2012

Liberals and Nationals abandon regional Australia

08 February 2012

Satellites to deliver high-speed broadband to the regions

07 February 2012

Virtual English tuition for new migrants

07 February 2012

Safer Internet Day - Discover the digital world together... safely!

03 February 2012

Six months and no detail from Turnbull

01 February 2012

NBN delivers disability support services direct to doorstep

23 January 2012

Improved Digital TV services for Northern NSW

23 January 2012

Member for Gippsland needs to come clean on Opposition NBN policy

23 January 2012

Open access wholesale service on Telstra fibre networks

22 January 2012

NBN to further boost telehealth takeup

14 January 2012

Telework Week to showcase benefits of working from home

13 January 2012

Household assistance scheme now open

From the Minister

NBN rollout supporting local jobs and manufacturing in Victoria

The Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy, Senator Stephen Conroy, has today officially opened a new section of a manufacturing facility in Clayton, Victoria, which is helping to create 400 jobs as it supports the rollout of the National Broadband Network (NBN).

Posted on 24 May 2013

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