Big Decisions On Broadband

FOR many people, broadband internet offers a quick way to download movies, games and other online diversions. But the internet in general, and high-speed broadband services in particular, promise to be as important to Australia at the start of the 21st century as railways were from the mid-19th century. Trains took people to the movies, but their real economic value lay in the way they revolutionised trade.

Parties Dig In For Election On Broadband

LABOR and the Coalition traded blows yesterday over their rival plans to expand broadband internet access, ensuring the issue will be prominent in this year's election campaign.