Spotlight on Federal Government
Governments everywhere have come to realise that digital service delivery can be both more effective and less costly.
Which is why Australia’s Federal government established the Digital Transformation Agency to pave the way for an aggressive push into digital services.
iTnews has chronicled the resulting stream of new initiatives that change the way citizens and businesses work with government.
For this year’s benchmark we received entries from federal agencies detailing such efforts and showcasing how Canberra is not just talking technology, but using it to deliver outcomes that matter for Australians.
NBN Co picks September 2025 for higher-tier plan changes
After six months of consultation with retail service providers.
Sep 5 2024 3:36PM
NBN Co says it upgraded 10,000 customers to fibre in a single week
Take-up and demand "well within" expectations.
Aug 13 2024 12:08PM
ACCC shifts support for broadband tax on 4G and 5G fixed wireless
After years of rebuffing lobbying efforts.
Jul 30 2024 6:26AM
TfNSW to become largest user of NBN non-premises fibre
Connecting traffic lights and CCTV cameras.
Jun 4 2024 3:43PM
NBN Co sees influx of customers into residential gigabit tier
Posts largest quarterly increase in users in three years.
May 29 2024 5:50PM
NBN Co to fibre new estate on Sydney's outskirts
Intends to enable a smart community setup.
May 21 2024 6:25AM
NBN Co starts talking about 2Gbps plans
Also signals potential upload speed boost for 'ultrafast' tier.
May 16 2024 3:02PM
NBN Co hits 6050 fibre upgrades a week in the first 17 weeks of the year
Quickly moves from 197,000 to "over 300,000" completions.
May 2 2024 6:33AM
NBN HFC users can expect a speed boost from May 1
Wholesale speed caps being removed.
Apr 8 2024 6:20AM
Gigabit NBN services boosted by flat-rate pricing
SamKnows data shows performance uptick.
Mar 27 2024 2:02PM
Optus, TPG stop servicing 50Mbps customers with higher plans
As bandwidth offset benefits come to an end.
Mar 15 2024 6:37AM
NBN Co wants to boost its 100/20Mbps tier to 500/50Mbps
Proposes to shake up all three top-tier plans.
Mar 5 2024 7:12AM
NBN Co receiving more fibre orders than it can connect
As number of customers upgraded to fibre approaches 200,000.
Feb 8 2024 11:23AM
Tower could be cantilevered over Telstra exchange
Under NSW proposal.
Jan 31 2024 11:53AM
NBN Co turns to AI to improve network management
Improving service quality and reliability.
Jan 11 2024 10:00AM
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Interactive boosts UCC Coffee’s network to optimise employee experience
UCC Coffee faced many challenges adapting to the pandemic and then the post-lockdown world.
Dec 13 2023 1:21PM
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From Spartan Secrets to Quantum Challenges: Encryption Unveiled
From ancient secrets to quantum frontiers, safeguarding our digital world's secrets in an ever-evolving landscape of privacy and security.
Nov 13 2023 10:58AM
NBN Co sets no new fibre take-up target
Despite metric being "fundamental" to achieving its service ambitions.
Nov 9 2023 5:04PM
NBN Co to upgrade 53,000 underperforming FTTN users to fibre
By the middle of 2024.
Nov 9 2023 4:05PM
NBN retailers put under watch as price model shifts
Translation of new wholesale pricing being closely observed.
Nov 2 2023 12:51PM
