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Fast home internet linked to higher wellbeing in Australia
Unified Communications

Fast home internet linked to higher wellbeing in Australia

Fast home internet is being linked to better wellbeing, work, study and health outcomes for most Australian households using the nbn network.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Wed, 25th Feb 2026
Grants boost digital skills in rural, remote Australia
Unified Communications

Grants boost digital skills in rural, remote Australia

Rural and remote community groups can now apply for digital grants of up to AUD $10,000, with AUD $200,000 available nationwide.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Tue, 24th Feb 2026
Free internet pilots connect vulnerable Australians online
Disaster Recovery

Free internet pilots connect vulnerable Australians online

Free internet pilots in Victoria and Western Australia have connected over 350 vulnerable people, offering a scalable model for digital inclusion.

By Melania Watson • 4 min read • Wed, 28th Jan 2026

Global Stories

Public Internet stories

GSMA unveils global fund for green mobile innovation
Digital Transformation

GSMA unveils global fund for green mobile innovation

GSMA launches global Green Transition fund, offering GBP £100,000-£200,000 grants for mobile-led clean energy and circular device projects.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Tue, 24th Feb 2026
Kingspan Insulation taps Expereo for global SD-WAN revamp
Software-as-a-Service

Kingspan Insulation taps Expereo for global SD-WAN revamp

Kingspan Insulation picks Expereo to unify connectivity across 90 global sites, replacing MPLS with managed SD-WAN under one platform.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Wed, 18th Feb 2026
OpenAI unveils Lockdown Mode to counter prompt attacks
Firewalls

OpenAI unveils Lockdown Mode to counter prompt attacks

OpenAI rolls out Lockdown Mode and new Elevated Risk labels in ChatGPT to curb prompt injection attacks and tighten data safeguards.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Mon, 16th Feb 2026
ChatGPT caricature trend raises fresh ID fraud fears
Data Protection

ChatGPT caricature trend raises fresh ID fraud fears

Daon warns viral ChatGPT caricature craze is handing fraudsters a richer dossier of personal data to fuel scams and social engineering.

By Kaleah Salmon • 5 min read • Fri, 13th Feb 2026
Google debuts Disco to test AI-powered GenTabs apps
Marketing Technologies

Google debuts Disco to test AI-powered GenTabs apps

Google has unveiled Disco, a Labs testbed debuting GenTabs, an AI tool that turns browsing activity and prompts into web apps.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Tue, 20th Jan 2026

Stories from Other Regions

Public Internet stories

Most Britons lack plans for digital assets after death
Storage

Most Britons lack plans for digital assets after death

Most UK adults have no plan for who inherits their digital assets, with over-55s least prepared despite new laws recognising online property.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Wed, 11th Feb 2026
TELUS unveils subsea cable to boost Quebec North Shore
Unified Communications

TELUS unveils subsea cable to boost Quebec North Shore

TELUS lights up a 125km subsea fibre cable under the St Lawrence, boosting North Shore resilience with a CAD $20m backup link.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Sat, 7th Feb 2026
TUANZ partners with Recycle A Device to bridge divide
Gaming

TUANZ partners with Recycle A Device to bridge divide

TUANZ has teamed with Recycle A Device to supply refurbished laptops to students, targeting New Zealand's growing digital divide in 2026.

By Kaleah Salmon • 5 min read • Thu, 5th Feb 2026
One NZ adds satellite data & WhatsApp calling service
Unified Communications

One NZ adds satellite data & WhatsApp calling service

One NZ extends Starlink-powered satellite service with limited data apps and WhatsApp calling for eligible phones beyond mobile coverage.

By Melania Watson • 4 min read • Mon, 2nd Feb 2026
CelcomDigi completes IOI estate-wide mobile rollout
Agricultural Technology

CelcomDigi completes IOI estate-wide mobile rollout

CelcomDigi finishes IOI estate-wide 4G rollout, linking over 100 plantations and nearby rural communities for digital operations and services.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Thu, 22nd Jan 2026
Canada invests CAD $11M to boost rural Sask internet
Unified Communications

Canada invests CAD $11M to boost rural Sask internet

Canada commits to expanding high-speed internet to 1,922 rural and Indigenous homes across 28 communities in Saskatchewan.

By Jake MacAndrew • 3 min read • Sat, 17th Jan 2026
CelcomDigi powers IOI estates with new 4G networks
Unified Communications

CelcomDigi powers IOI estates with new 4G networks

CelcomDigi completes over 100 new 4G sites across IOI plantations, boosting estate connectivity, automation plans and rural coverage in Malaysia.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 16th Jan 2026
Nominet backs Hulme Grammar's drive on digital skills
EduTech

Nominet backs Hulme Grammar's drive on digital skills

Nominet's GBP £10,000 GiveHub grant will help Hulme Grammar widen digital inclusion and STEM access for more than 1,000 Oldham youngsters.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Fri, 9th Jan 2026
Virgin Media O2 donates phones to tackle digital divide
Unified Communications

Virgin Media O2 donates phones to tackle digital divide

Virgin Media O2 donates hundreds of refurbished phones and free data via Multibank hubs to help tackle the UK's widening digital divide.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 5 min read • Thu, 8th Jan 2026