Telstra Sends Epic FU To NBN, Annouces Switch On For 100mbs FTN

Australia's biggest telco, and previous monopoly player has finally announced that they will switch on their 100mbps FTN network, a huge FU to the Australian Governments National Broadband Network. The Fibre to Node Network, which was rolled out ... continue

Fake Stephen Conroy sacked by Telstra

Leslie Nassar, best known as Australia's most popular Twitter satirist for his parody of controversial Australian censorship Minister Stephen Conroy, has been fired by his employer Telstra. The rise and fall of Fake Stephen Conroy (FSC) has gripped ... continue

Australian cities to get 100mbps broadband. Bad news: it’s being offered by Telstra

Australia's largest telco Telstra have today announced that they they will be upgrading their existing hybrid fibre broadband network to 100Mbps. The first city to get a complete rollout will be Melbourne, who should have access via Telstra's ... continue

Sensis White Pages lists Catholic Church under magic shop

The Australian White Pages, published by Telstra subsidiary Sensis, has a rather interesting way of categorizing the Catholic Church: under magic shop. A search for "magic shop" under businesses in Queensland returns the primary listing for the Catholic ... continue

Australia’s biggest telco joins Twitter: Hi Telstra Bot

Australia's biggest telecommunications firm Telstra (think AT&T, but more evil) has joined Twitter. The BigPond Twitter account sees Telstra's internet service become available for the first time to monitor and respond to user concerns. It's great in theory, ... continue