Shadow communications minister Malcolm Turnbull talked the National Broadband Network (NBN), technology and innovation at a press conference at the Kickstart event in Queensland today. Read on for his thoughts on running a startup, why broadband speeds don't matter, why businesses should be able to jump the NBN queue and the "barking unreality" of Australian technology writing.

Want to catch up with our Lifehacker Live private cloud video series? Here are all five episodes in one convenient post.

Our fifth and final Lifehacker Live private cloud video looks to the future. How will private cloud evolve and how can you be best prepared for those changes?

How can you justify the budget for a private cloud deployment, and what are the best ROI metrics in place? Our fourth Lifehacker Live private cloud video examines how to properly identify cost of ownership and how to get management on board.

Cloud computing can deliver considerable savings, but working out just what those savings are isn't always straightforward. Our third Lifehacker Live private cloud video looks at how to budget for and manage private cloud infrastructure.

Private cloud technology offers security and privacy, but which workloads is it best suited for? Our Lifehacker Live video series continues with a discussion of how to choose and deploy applications within private cloud environments.