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Dozens of postcodes across Australia soon won't have access to Kayo and Binge

Foxtel apologises after inadvertently telling subscribers their services will be cut, but others are not so lucky.

Most Australian states and territories ban DeepSeek

Queensland, Western Australia, the ACT and the Northern Territory have become the latest state and territory governments to ban the use of DeepSeek on government devices.

Source: iTnews Australia

Ex-NBN Co exec Jason Ashton returns to Superloop

Former NBN Co chief technology officer for wireless networks Jason Ashton has returned to Superloop after more than five years since his departure in 2018.

Source: ARN

Optus to roll out 5G under MOCN agreement with TPG

Optus has officially started its network and spectrum sharing arrangement with TPG Telecom under the regional Multi-Operator-Core Network (MOCN) agreement, with the roll out 5G for customers in regional areas.

Source: ARN

NBN Co networks impacted by NSW storms

NBN Co is experiencing service outages across NSW following a spate of severe thunderstorms.

Source: iTnews Australia

Aussie Broadband’s Phillip Britt retires

Aussie Broadband’s group managing director, Phillip Britt will be retiring from his role on 28 February 2025 to pursue a personal community-focused venture in the Gippsland region.

Source: ARN

Aussie Broadband leadership changes as Phillip Britt retires

Aussie Broadband co-founder and group managing director Phillip Britt has announced his retirement paving the way for CEO and CFO Brian Maher to take the top position.

Source: iTnews Australia

ISPT and Telstra deploy 5G DAS in Sydney Tech Central precinct

Property fund manager ISPT and Telstra have announced that they are transforming office connectivity with 5G DAS tech, ensuring reliable, high-speed coverage in lifts, carparks, and more - with the first deployment in Sydney’s new Tech Central precinct, Sydney, with other sites on the radar.

Source: iTWire

Vocus launches 400G coast-to-coast Wavelength Ethernet services in Australia from Sydney to Perth

Australian specialist digital infrastructure provider Vocus has launched 400G terrestrial intercapital services spanning the continent between the east and west coasts.

Source: iTWire

Telstra to splash $700m on AI joint venture

The move may lead to further job losses for Telstra, which last year announced plans to cut up to 2800 workers.

Source: SMH

ACCC puts Uniti Group under notice for conduct issues

The ACCC has stepped in to issue binding rules of conduct for the superfast broadband access service (SBAS) supplied by Uniti Group and its related corporate entities.

Source: ARN

NBN receives $3B Govt boost

The Australian Government has invested a further $3 billion into NBN Co to upgrade the remaining fibre-to-the-node (FTTN) network across Australia.

Source: ARN

Gov to give NBN Co up to $3bn to complete FTTN overbuild

NBN Co will receive up to $3 billion from the federal government and chip in $800 million itself to provide the last 622,000 premises stuck on fibre-to-the-node with an upgrade path.

Source: iTnews Australia

Optus quietly delays mobile-to-satellite service launch

Optus has quietly paused the launch of its satellite-to-mobile service launch following its partnership with SpaceX’s Starlink.

Source: iTnews Australia

Albanese splashes $3 billion on pre-election NBN upgrades

Australia ranks a lowly 82nd globally for broadband download speeds, behind Oman and Czechia, and just above Uzbekistan.

Source: SMH

PM promises $3b to 'finish' NBN and speed up internet

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese promises a $3 billion injection to "finish" the National Broadband Network and speed up internet services, as Labor and the Coalition swing into election campaign mode.

Source: ABC News

Apple clarifies Siri privacy stance after US$95 million class action settlement

Apple clarified that it has never sold the data collected by its Siri voice assistant or used it to create marketing profiles, just days after settling a case in which it faced such accusations.

Source: iTnews Australia

Telstra works with SpaceX’s Starlink on satellite-to-mobile technology

Telstra has collaborated with SpaceX’s Starlink to bring satellite-to-mobile (direct-to-handset) text messaging to its customers, without the need for a specific compatible smartphone.

Source: ARN

Telstra to trial satellite-to-mobile services with Starlink

Telstra has signed an agreement with SpaceX to use Starlink to deliver satellite-to-mobile services, starting with SMS this year.

Source: iTnews Australia

Meta wants regular people to curb falsehoods on Facebook. Here's how it will work

Social media giant Meta has announced an Elon Musk-inspired solution to replace its independent fact-checking model on its platforms. Community Notes has been praised by its creator, but how effective is at curbing misinformation?

Source: ABC News

In one fell swoop, Meta enters its ‘post-truth’ era

With Wednesday’s decision, Mark Zuckerberg has cemented Silicon Valley’s radical facelift as it cosies up to President-elect Donald Trump.

Source: SMH

Calls to triple-0 included teen who lost internet, man who wanted stray cat arrested

Police say they also received a call from a university student who wanted their professor's contact details to request a deadline extension and a man who wanted a stray cat on his street to be arrested.

Source: ABC News

Meta gets rid of fact checkers

Meta boss Mark Zuckerberg has said the company will no longer use fact checkers.

Source: SMH

NBN Co installs nesting platforms above fixed wireless towers

NBN Co is installing specific platform structures on top of fixed wireless towers for birds to nest to prevent disturbance from technical maintenance.

Source: iTnews Australia

NBN Co now harnessing power from wind farm

NBN Co reports that it has begun harnessing power from a wind farm as it ‘makes progress in driving down carbon emissions’.

Source: iTWire

ISP Flip shifts to Swoop infrastructure

Internet service provider Flip has migrated its customer base onto Swoop Telecommunications' network under a three-year, $30 million deal.

Source: iTnews Australia

What are subsea cables, and what happens when one gets cut?

The text message you just sent and the show you streamed last night were almost certainly enabled by a subsea cable. So why are they so vulnerable to attack?

Source: SMH