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  • Aussies Nuts For Mobile Broadband, Also Downloading More Data Every Year

    The latest figures from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) show that our appetite for mobile broadband isn’t diminishing, with 47 per cent of internet connections coming through mobile broadband. But that also means we need to reiterate an oft-made point: the fact that wireless services are popular does not mean that fixed-line projects such…


  • You Are Spending More On Phones, Less On Food

    Average living costs for working Australians rose by just 0.1 per cent in the December quarter, but that overall number hides some bigger differences. According to the latest Analytical Living Cost Index (ALCI) from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS), the biggest rise was in communications costs, while the biggest fall was in food.