Confidential briefing: NBN unlikely to meet Coalition's deadline

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Confidential briefing: NBN unlikely to meet Coalition's deadline

The Coalition's proposed NBN model is “unlikely” to be completed on time, is poorly planned, and would be inadequate for most businesses, internal documents reveal.

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Next-gen showdown: PlayStation 4 vs Xbox One

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PlayStation 4 – only for "the players"

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Apple's Black Friday deals go live in Australia

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Stan Schroeder 2:56pm | Apple has extended its Black Friday deals to Australia, but don't expect price reductions.

Hands-on with the PlayStation 4

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Not enough PlayStation 4 consoles to go around

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Microsoft's 'sexist' Xbox One ad stirs controversy

The new XBox One went on sale in Australia at midnight, Friday November 22.
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Google invites next round of Glass VIPs

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Ring Clock makes new time-telling fashion statement

The Ring Clock attracting investors and gadget friends.
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Ex-Nokia engineers launch new Jolla smartphone

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UN backing universal privacy right

Brazil says the resolution establishes human rights should prevail irrespective of the medium, and need to be protected online and offline.
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Sony seeks 'SmartWig' patent for hairpieces with sensors

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Bitcoin top $1000 as virtual money gains popularity

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Comet of the century approaches its date with destiny

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Silicon Valley partying like it's 1999

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