The annual Communications Report from the Australian Communications and Media Authority offers a wealth of statistics about how we get online and what we do when we get there. Here are the seven which stuck out for us. More »
For early adopters like Lifehacker readers, average numbers make surprising and depressing reading. So just as people were astonished to learn that the average Aussie only downloads 6GB a month, I suspect a study suggesting that the average download speed in Australia is just 384Kbps will be greeted with hoots of astonishment. More »
Hey Lifehacker dudes! I have been looking at some new internet plans and I have come across some “off-net” plans (specifically with TPG). I was wondering: what exactly is “off-net”, and why is it so much cheaper than normal? Thanks, Net Of Confusion More »
Residents of major cities are used to the idea that they will have a range of broadband options to choose from. However, Internode’s newly-announced ADSL2+ service in Alice Springs is the first non-Telstra service option to be offered. More »
Having trimmed back its main range of broadband plans in February, Internode is now further tweaking its offerings. The big changes? $10 of bundled voice credit with all of its Easy Naked plans and a trimming back of the options on the Easy Reach plan (which essentially resells Telstra network access). More »
Most Australians only use 6GB of data a month, but if you’re in the group who consume 100GB or more, then an “unlimited” broadband plan can be appealing. Here’s what’s available in the unlimited space on an ADSL2+ connection. More »
Internet or phone connectivity problems? Telstra’s revamped outage site now lets you search by postcode for any known issues in your area with its exchanges. It will also be updated with additional information during major disasters. Handy (for the large swathe of the population using Telstra connections). [Telstra Outages]
“Unlimited” broadband deals are becoming rarer and rarer in Australia, but a number of providers continue to offer no-limits, no-shaping services. Here’s your comprehensive guide to what’s on offer in unlimited broadband deals right now — and which services you should avoid. More »
Hi Lifehacker, My internet (Optus Cable) is quite strange and I’m wanting to know how to fix these problems. Firstly, for some downloads I get 60Kb/s, and for some I can get up to 2,000Kb/s. Is this huge difference just to do with server speed and location of the download? It’s quite frustrating having to wait 10 minutes for a 30MB file, when I have downloaded 1GB+ movies in that same time. More »
It was only back in November that Internode revamped its existing Easy plans. Now the popular ISP has dumped virtually every other option, stripping its existing set of 78 plans down to just four main services, with extra option packs available. Here’s what’s on offer. More »
