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Dec

Digital Champions help empower remote First Nations communities

10 December 2024
Fifteen remote First Nations communities are the first of 23 to benefit from the expansion of nbn’s Community-Wide Wi-Fi program.
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Ellie Sweeney commences as NBN Co Chief Executive Officer

03 December 2024
Ellie Sweeney has officially commenced her role as CEO and Managing Director, marking the beginning of an exciting new chapter for NBN Co.
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Nov

Fibre upgrades reach 800,000 Queensland homes and businesses

18 November 2024
More than 800,000 premises across Queensland can now order a full fibre upgrade on the nbn network.
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nbn fibres up South-West Sydney growth corridor with Birling development

13 November 2024
NBN Co continues to grow its Western Sydney footprint by winning the contract with Cameron Brae Group to deliver full fibre to 2,100 premises at the new Birling residential community development.
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2024 Innovate with nbn® Grants Program winners announced

12 November 2024
The winners were announced at an awards ceremony presented in partnership with the Regional Australia Institute.
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NBN Co Ultrafast speed rollout hits a major milestone

04 November 2024
More than nine million homes and businesses are now able to access nbn Ultrafast speeds.
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Oct

Fibre upgrades reach 225,000 South Australian homes and businesses

17 October 2024
More than 225,000 premises across South Australia can now order a full fibre upgrade on the nbn network.
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Fibre-like higher speeds demonstrated in planned evolution of the nbn Hybrid Fibre Coaxial network

15 October 2024
In a live field trial over its Hybrid Fibre Coaxial (HFC) network, nbn showcased wholesale multi-gigabit download speeds.
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NBN Co’s latest US Bond issuances raise AUD 1.45 billion

03 October 2024
NBN Co has successfully raised US$1 billion (A$1.45 billion equivalent) from its latest bond issuances in the US debt capital markets.
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Sep

NBN Co and Urbis to accelerate 'smart' residential community development across Australia

24 September 2024
NBN Co today announced a collaboration with Urbis and Delos Delta that aims to position the major and boutique developers of the Australian residential property industry at the pinnacle of 'smart' community development.
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NBN Co to accelerate higher speed tiers and launch multi-gigabit speeds in September 2025

05 September 2024
NBN Co will accelerate the wholesale download and upload speeds on its three highest speed residential wholesale products.
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Ellie Sweeney appointed Chief Executive Officer of NBN Co

04 September 2024
The Board of NBN Co today announced the appointment of Ms Ellie Sweeney as its new Chief Executive Officer (CEO).
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Half a Million Western Australia Premises Now Full Fibre Ready

01 September 2024
Over 500,000 premises across Western Australia are now eligible for fibre upgrades on the nbn network.
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Aug

Strengthening scam awareness during nbn upgrades

26 August 2024
Australians aged 65 and above accounted for 86 per cent of the losses due to nbn impersonation scams reported to Scamwatch from January to July 2024.
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NBN Co prices A$1.75 billion in Domestic Bond issuances

23 August 2024
NBN Co has successfully priced A$1.75 billion from its latest Australian Medium-Term Notes (AMTN) issuance in the domestic debt capital markets.
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NBN Co cuts energy use on Fixed Wireless network by the equivalent of powering 200 homes

19 August 2024
NBN Co has successfully reduced power consumption across its faster, higher-capacity Fixed Wireless network by five per cent.
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NBN Co achieves FY24 financial and operational targets in line with guidance

13 August 2024
NBN Co achieved key performance metrics and full year guidance as set out in the Corporate Plan 2024.
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15,000 families connected under School Student Broadband Initiative

01 August 2024
15,000 families are now connected to free home internet through the School Student Broadband Initiative program.
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Jul

NBN Co focuses on reliability and customer experience in Annual Service Improvement Plan

26 July 2024
NBN Co today published its FY25 Annual Service Improvement Plan, which details a series of initiatives aimed at improving service outcomes for internet retailers and their customers.
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nbn Fixed Wireless speed boost for more than 700,000 homes and businesses

03 July 2024
More homes and businesses in regional Australia can now access higher nbn network speeds on their nbn Fixed Wireless connection.
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Jun

Budget Estimates 18 June 2024 Interim CEO Opening Statement

18 June 2024
Opening statement from Interim CEO at nbn, Philip Knox, at Budget Estimates on 18 June 2024.
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May

New homes in Appin residential community to access nbn’s fastest residential speeds

20 May 2024
NBN Co today announced that around 13,000 new homes in Sydney’s south-west can look forward to nbn’s fastest residential speeds.
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NBN Co accelerates multi-gigabit speed talks with retailers

16 May 2024
NBN Co has responded to feedback from internet retailers by bringing forward discussions on 2 gigabit per second (Gbps) download speeds.
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Resignation of NBN Co Chief Executive Officer Stephen Rue

06 May 2024
Chief Executive Officer Stephen Rue has advised NBN Co of his resignation after almost a decade with the company, including six years as CEO.
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NBN Co publishes wholesale tariff list for FY25 and wholesale pricing roadmap FY25-FY27

01 May 2024
NBN Co today published its wholesale tariff list for FY25 and three-year wholesale pricing roadmap for FY25-27.
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Apr

World-first: 100 gigabit technology demonstrated on live nbn network

17 April 2024
NBN Co and Nokia have demonstrated a world-first by achieving wholesale download speeds of 83 Gbps on the live nbn full fibre access network.
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Mar

A million premises in NSW now fibre ready

27 March 2024
More than one million premises across New South Wales – including across many regional areas – are now eligible for fibre upgrades on the nbn network.
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A million premises in Victoria now fibre ready

27 March 2024
More than one million premises across Victoria – including across many regional areas – are now eligible for fibre upgrades on the nbn network.
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NBN Co’s latest European Green Bonds raise AUD 2.16 billion

25 March 2024
NBN Co has successfully raised EUR 1.3 billion (A$2.16 billion equivalent) from its second Euro Green Bonds issuance in the European debt capital markets.
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nbn plans to accelerate highest speed tiers

04 March 2024
NBN Co today launched a proposal to provide five times faster download speeds on its popular nbn Home Fast product, which would see wholesale download speeds accelerate from 100/20 Mbps to 500/50 Mbps at no extra wholesale cost to retailers.
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Feb

Senate Estimates 13 February 2024 CEO Opening Statement

13 February 2024
Opening statement from CEO at nbn, Stephen Rue, at Senate Estimates on 13 February 2024.
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NBN Co delivers solid HY24 financial and operational results in line with guidance

08 February 2024
NBN Co’s key performance metrics are on track to meet FY24 guidance, as outlined in the Corporate Plan 2024.
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The social network: nbn customers reflect on healthier, happier, more enriching quality of life

05 February 2024
New research from Accenture, commissioned by NBN Co, has found that a faster, higher capacity and more reliable nbn network is delivering an overwhelmingly positive impact.
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Boom town: Accenture research correlates faster, stronger nbn with greater regional workforce participation

05 February 2024
New economic research from Accenture has revealed that a faster, higher capacity nbn® network is helping to profoundly change Australia’s workforce demographics.
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Life in the fast lane pays off for nbn customers

05 February 2024
One in five nbn customers have markedly increased their pay by securing a better job working from home, according to new Accenture research commissioned by NBN Co.
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Accenture economic modelling reveals GDP benefits of faster, stronger NBN

05 February 2024
New economic research from Accenture estimates that a faster, higher capacity nbn® network will improve Australia’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP).
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Jan

New year, new internet plan

19 January 2024
A good resolution to start the New Year is to check you are on an internet plan that meets your current needs – not those of a few years ago.
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