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No Evidence Of NBN Threat To Music Sales

The major Fairfax Media mastheads this morning published a ridiculous article – (I know, right?) – asserting that the National Broadband Network (NBN) would provide a greater threat to the music industry with respect to pirate downloads. NBN Threat To Music Sales “But the report also contained a grim warning for Australia: if our current […]

Another Misleading NBN Headline

Well, the Australian mainstream media are at it again, using misleading headlines to try and trumpet misfortune upon the rollout of the National Broadband Network (NBN). Here’s the latest effort: NBN Contractor To Lay Off 160 Workers And this is how it looked on the front of The Age website: The blurb says: “NBN contractor […]

Zero Day Credibility Hole

In another episode of why writers shouldn’t be writing articles when the don’t know what they are talking about, the Fairfax press have come up with this one this morning about a new vulnerability in Microsoft’s Internet Explorer: Internet Explorer’s Huge Security Hole “Zero-day exploits involve software that takes advantage of a security hole within […]

Media Blame NBN For Everything

The recent Finklestein Independent Media Inquiry delivered recommendations in regards to changes to media governance within Australia, with particular emphasis on media standards and the mechanisms by which those standards are applied. While I don’t wish to get into a discussion with respect to the pros and cons of the report, the general response from […]