In what is a blow to many smaller telcos but a relief to Telstra and Optus, the ACCC has decided not to declare domestic mobile roaming.

Claiming "too many Australians to continue to miss out," Vodafone is naturally not happy, Jan, over the ACCC's decision not to declare mobile roaming.

In damage control mode again, this time ahead of an ABC programme apparently detailing more of the same issues with the NBN that have been widely publicised, NBN Co chief Bill Morrow has said that the network will never make a profit unless it is protected from competition.

The National Australia Bank and tech start-up Medipass have launched a health app that enables consumers to locate a practitioner, obtain a quote, pay for consultation and claim private health insurance benefits.

Twitter, Seven Network, and the Victoria Racing Club (VRC) have announced a deal to live stream the 2017 Emirates Melbourne Cup to an Australian and global audience.

The Internet is a utility and its is time the government realised that says Sam Varghese. The cost of NBN fibre connections to some residences in the country, published this morning, serve to make the Coalition Government look good, at least temporarily.

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