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October 16, 2025

Some major Australian towns still have poor phone reception. It’s threatening public safety

James Meese, RMIT University; Amber Marshall, Griffith University; Holly Randell-Moon, Charles Sturt University; Jenny Kennedy, RMIT University, and Rowan Wilken, RMIT University

Regional towns such as Dubbo as well as some suburbs on the outskirts of Melbourne have worse reception than more remote areas.

Remote households trying to telecommute rely on satellite connections to high-speed broadband – which sometimes don’t work. AnnieAnniePancake/Flickr

November 26, 2014

NBN benefits regional centres, but rural Australia is still left wanting

Rowan Wilken, Swinburne University of Technology; Bjørn Nansen, The University of Melbourne; Jenny Kennedy, The University of Melbourne; Martin Gibbs, The University of Melbourne, and Michael Arnold, The University of Melbourne

Communications Minister Malcolm Turnbull reiterated the importance of the National Broadband Network (NBN) for regional and rural Australia in an address to the NBN Rebooted conference in Sydney last week…

Brunswick households have largely welcomed the NBN, but more needs to be done to address retail pricing structures for high-speed broadband plans. AAP

March 19, 2013

Despite bumps in the rollout, households show strong support for the NBN

Rowan Wilken, Swinburne University of Technology

The NBN is emerging as one of the key issues in the lead-up to this year’s federal election. But the project has been fraught with challenges: planning issues and a shortage of skilled labour have delayed…

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