The NBN has reached a pair of milestones, with the first 1000 FTTN premises — and the first 1.5 million premises using any technology — now connected to the national network. [ + ]

Deakin University has partnered with EON Reality to set up an interactive digital centre hub in Melbourne covering the latest virtual and augmented reality technologies. [ + ]

Telstra is giving its customers unlimited free access to its large Wi-Fi network, Telstra Air, in time for summer. [ + ]

The Telecom Industry Ombudsman (TIO) has revealed that consumer complaints over slow data speeds grew 66.3% year-on-year in Q3, even as overall complaints received by the office declined. [ + ]

A group of technology innovators and companies has founded an organisation dedicated to researching ways to use AI and machine learning to benefit the whole of humanity. [ + ]

Bitdefender is predicting significant changes to the business of cybercrime in 2016, with APTs focusing more on obfuscation than persistence and malicious adware becoming more popular. [ + ]

For enterprises whose operations span wide geographical areas with dispersed workforces, unified communications is the solution to many problems. [ + ]

Organisations that fully harness the potential of providing highly flexible and creative workplaces early will be able to attract and retain the best talent for their workforce. [ + ]

New Zealand businesses with good cybersecurity practices could receive a 'cybersecurity tick' under a proposed scheme to encourage SME action against cyber attacks. [ + ]

Australian collaborative technology vendor Atlassian has been valued at a record $6.03bn following a stronger-than-expected IPO on the Nasdaq.

Queensland's lawsuit against IBM thrown out, regulators want to fine Toshiba $82m over accounting violations, and controlling a car with your mind. [ + ]

Even though businesses in markets including Australia acknowledge that IT outages are a fact of business life, only around 52% have an incident response team, a survey indicates. [ + ]

Dimension Data has been selected to provide all the IT infrastructure, including Wi-Fi and fibre equipment, for the upcoming $550m shipping terminal at Port of Melbourne. [ + ]

In an industry dominated by the likes of Amazon Web Services, there are plenty of prospects for smaller players to provide customised solutions for different levels of business. [ + ]

Global DDoS activity surged 180% year-on-year in the third quarter to set a new record for the frequency of attacks, Akamai's research indicates, but attack volumes and durations also declined. [ + ]