Friday’s Must-Read Stories

Every evening, we wrap up the day’s must-read 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.

How Different Are The Labor Party And Coalition’s NBN Policies?
Labor’s much-anticipated policy for the NBN released Monday commits the party — if elected — to move away from the Coalition’s FTTN network.

Telstra Has Free Wi-Fi All This Weekend Around Australia
Telstra is giving away free Wi-Fi — again — from 17 to 20 June. But this time it’s not to make up for a service outage.

16 Things You Probably Never Knew About The Short Circuit Movies
Most recently we fell in love with BB-8 from Star Wars — and yet, there’s still a special place in our hearts for Johnny Five, the robot from the Short Circuit films.

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The Cheapest NBN 50 Plans

It’s the most popular NBN speed in Australia for a reason. Here are the cheapest plans available.

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