The Australian National Broadband Network (NBN) is the largest infrastructure project ever proposed in Australia (NBN, 2010). Its Fibre to the Home open access network will see a new generation of telecommunications services providing the basis for technologies and services to be combined. Homes connected to the network will have access to new digital media...

This report examines the impact recent programming decisions have had on the ABC and makes a range of recommendations.

A review of the relative merits of various terrestrial and satellite technologies for digital radio broadcasting services and restricted datacasting services in regional areas. Digital radio in Australia commenced in the five mainland state capital cities — Adelaide, Brisbane, Melbourne, Perth and Sydney—in mid-2009. Digital radio was introduced to supplement, not replace, analog (AM and...

Total government funding for cultural activities was $6,658.1m in 2009-10. This was an increase of 2% on 2008-09 ($6,525.1m) which was in turn an increase of 7% on total cultural funding for 2007-08 ($6,081.2m).

Convergence has broken or is straining many of the constructs and concepts that form the building blocks of current communications and media regulation, according to analysis by the Australian Communications and Media Authority. 'Broken concepts: The Australian communications legislative landscape' highlights the ever-increasing strain on old concepts struggling with new technology. Of the 55 legislative...