Monday’s Biggest Stories

Every evening, we wrap up the day’s biggest stories in one place for you to easily check out. If you’ve been off the grid all day, jump in here and catch up on current events.

Malcolm’s Mess: How The Coalition’s NBN Came Unstuck
It’s been a tough few weeks for the Prime Minister’s record on the national broadband network.

NBN Is Paying Telstra To Fix Its Own Network
Telstra and NBN today have signed a deal that will see Telstra being paid $80 million.

Microsoft’s Latest HoloLens Is Here, And It’s Amazing
The HoloLens headset from Microsoft is the world’s first untethered wearable that generates holograms before your eyes.

Five Top Tweaks To Maximise Your Android Phone’s Battery
There are some things worth remembering to make sure your phone needs to visit the charger as rarely as possible.

Move Over, Graphene: The Latest Super Material Is Borophene
Graphene is the best-known two-dimensional material, with its atom-thick layers proving plenty of fascinating material properties.

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