NBN issues fibre to the curb contract to NetComm
NBN Co has signed an agreement with listed equipment maker NetComm Wireless to supply equipment in its fibre-to-the-curb technology, which will cover about 700,000 households.
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Lucy Battersby
Lucy Battersby has covered trends, technology and telecommunications since joining The Age in 2008.
Telstra apologises for taking ABC, SBS digital radio off-air
It wasn't your early-morning brain failing to function: ABC radio really did go silent Tuesday morning.
Free news website now owned by super industry mega-group
The New Daily, a free news site set up by six super funds as a 'commercial venture' three years ago, has been handed over to a single parent fund and is barely profitable after three years.
Akamai's video streaming technology threat to live broadcast
Video streaming will be faster and better quality than high definition broadcasting within a decade, according to the head of media at delivery platform Akamai.
Government loaning NBN $20 billion to finish roll-out
NBN Co has abandoned plans to borrow money from debt markets to complete the roll out and will instead borrow $19.5 billion from the federal government "on commercial terms". This takes total government contributions to the project to nearly $50 billion.
Investigation launched into black-market consumer data
The Australian Information and Privacy Commissioner is investigating allegations personal information held by telcos can be bought on the black market from overseas call centres.
Telstra flags better returns for shareholders, $1b cost cuts
Telstra has flagged better returns for shareholders thanks to more than $10 billion it will get from the government-owned company rolling out the NBN.
Seven reveals support for expanding anti-siphoning rules to internet
Free-to-air TV networks should get first crack at the rights to stream big sporting events on the internet as well as on television, Seven West Media is arguing
Nine promises more local TV shows to boost ratings and profit
Nine Entertainment Company's chief executive has warned of a "short and difficult to predict" advertising market, and instead highlighted to shareholders the company's other sources of revenue at the annual general meeting today.
When Lucy rang Donald: My 2011 interview with Trump
On September 13, 2011, I woke up unusually early to place a call from Melbourne, Australia, to New York. I was instructed by the publicist arranging my interview with Donald Trump to speak to Rhona Graff, who would put me through to his mobile. (For all I know, Ms Graff may soon be a secretary of a US department.)
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