Category Archives: Media

Newspaper Fail With Principle

Just stumbled across this article talking about a “principle” who has stated that students are unfairly labelled as bullies. Should that be “principal”? Obviously the headline writer didn’t follow the “principle” of getting a good education and learning how to spell “principal”. Fail.

NBN – Access Deed

In the fourth instalment of my series on the recently signed Telstra/NBN Co deal, I will highlight what I believe are the interesting and/or important parts of the fourth of the eight individual agreements – the Access Deed (AD). All descriptions are taken from the Telstra release to the ASX. As a summary, the AD […]

NBN – Infrastructure Services Agreement

In the next instalment of my series on the recently signed Telstra/NBN Co deal, I will highlight what I believe are the interesting and/or important parts of the third of the eight individual agreements – the Infrastructure Services Agreement (ISA). All descriptions are taken from the Telstra release to the ASX. As a summary, the […]

NBN – Subscriber Agreement

In the second instalment of my series on the recently signed Telstra/NBN Co deal, I will highlight what I believe are the interesting and/or important parts of the second of the eight individual agreements – the Subscriber Agreement (SA). All descriptions are taken from the Telstra release to the ASX. As a summary, the SA […]

NBN – Implementation and Interpretation Deed

In the first of a series of articles on the Telstra/NBN Co deal signed today, I will highlight what I believe are the interesting and/or important parts of the first of eight agreements signed – the Implementation and Interpretation Deed (IID). All descriptions are taken from the Telstra release to the ASX. As a summary, […]

The NBN Deal – What Just Got Signed?

Obviously one of the hottest topics today has been the announcement of binding agreement between Telstra and NBN Co for the former’s participation in the forthcoming National Broadband Network. There was also a similar agreement announced between Optus and NBN Co. But what actually got signed? In actual fact, it is a series of “eight […]

Telstra / NBN Agreement Signed

It was announced this morning that Telstra have signed the long-awaited deal for their participation in the National Broadband Network (NBN), and its rollout. Below is the full media release to the Australian Stock Exchange (ASX): Full Telstra Media Release to the ASX I’ll be absorbing the deal throughout the day – (I’m actually away […]

ACL: Get Some Credibility or Butt Out

There has been much ado in recent days over the removal and subsequent reinstatement of bus shelter advertising for condoms depicting a homosexual couple, after complaints from the political lobby group, the Australian Christian Lobby. Not taking the return of the advertising lying down, the ACL have vowed to continue their campaign. They claim that […]

Oops – Released The Wrong Article?

Just spotted this giggle-worthy stuff up on The Age website: An old version of an article that wasn’t meant to be used perhaps? Funny.

Alan Jones And The NBN Fail!

As a technologist and network computing professional, I read with great interest a few days ago about a breakthrough in fibre-optics research in Germany, in which a new form of laser signalling has broken the record for data speed over optical fibre, reaching 26Tbps. Scientists Set New Download Speed Record And I quote: “The scientists […]