Author Archives: Michael Wyres

This NBN Or That NBN?

Generally speaking, apart from the recent asbestos incidents, things have been relatively quiet on the National Broadband Network (NBN) front of late. There have been some regulatory issues going on, but largely there hasn’t been much noise. With the election approaching, broadband will go in one of two directions in Australia, depending on the result. [...]

Essendon Watches The Suns Go Down

ESSENDON 4.3 9.3 13.7 17.13 (115) GOLD COAST 1.2 5.5 7.5 11.6 (72) GOALS Essendon: Daniher 3, Crameri 3, Hurley 2, Ryder 2, Davey, Myers, Howlett, Kommer, Goddard, Stanton, Hibberd Gold Coast: Rischitelli 2, Brown 2, Nicholls 2, Harbrow, Ablett, Prestia, Hutchins, Day BEST Essendon: Goddard, Ryder, Watson, Hibberd, Crameri, Pears, Daniher Gold Coast: Ablett, [...]

Why Are We So Shocked About PRISM?

Ever since The Guardian started revealing details of secret internet surveillance against private citizens undertaken by US government agencies – (such as the NSA) – which ultimately lead to the whistleblower Edward Snowden outing himself as their source, there has been international outcry as to the nature of these activities. As there should be. Many [...]

Bombers Storm Home Against Carlton

ESSENDON 2.1 3.4 6.7 11.11 (77) CARLTON 1.4 6.5 8.9 10.12 (72) GOALS Essendon: Melksham 3, Hocking, Hurley, Stanton, Crameri, Kommer, Howlett, Carlisle, Myers Carlton: Waite 7, Murphy, Betts, Casboult BEST Essendon: Carlisle, Hocking, Heppell, Goddard, Fletcher, Melksham Carlton: Waite, Henderson, Casboult, Murphy, Walker, Gibbs INJURIES Essendon: Nil Carlton: Nil SUBSTITUTES Essendon: Alwyn Davey replaced [...]

Asbestos: Lets Just Fix It

Shall we be honest here for a moment? There’s been a lot of heat in the last week over the issue of asbestos lining in thousands of telecommunications pits around Australia, being remediated as part of the National Broadband Network (NBN) rollout. Certainly, it would seem that a number of Telstra sub-contractors – (and probably [...]

Bombers Go Down In Wet Weather Slog

SYDNEY 3.4 6.7 11.10 17.13 (115) ESSENDON 1.4 3.7 7.9 10.11 (71) GOALS Sydney Swans: Goodes 4, Malceski 2, Parker, O’Keefe, Mumford, Mitchell, McGlynn, Kennedy, Jetta, Jack, Everitt, Bird, Pyke Essendon: Goddard, Crameri, Carlisle 2, Winderlich, Melksham, Hibberd, Bellchambers BEST Sydney Swans: Kennedy, Grundy, Goodes, Bird, McVeigh, Jack Essendon: Stanton, Goddard, Heppell, Zaharakis, Watson, Winderlich [...]

Dereel NBN Tower Finally Gets Approval

NBN Co has finally won the fight to erect a wireless tower for their network rollout in the tiny Victorian town of Dereel: Dereel NBN Wireless Tower Gets Green Light “A National Broadband Network wireless tower has been cleared for construction in Dereel, after the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal (VCAT) quashed residents’ objections.” “The [...]

Essendon Returns To The Winners List

RICHMOND 2.2 4.5 6.5 9.8 (62) ESSENDON 2.3 7.7 11.9 13.13 (91) GOALS Richmond: Riewoldt 2, Cotchin, Edwards, King, Martin, McGuane, Nahas, Vlastuin Essendon: Crameri 3, Watson 3, Zaharakis 2, Hibberd, Howlett, Melksham, Stanton, Winderlich BEST Richmond: Rance, Grigg, Chaplin, Vlastuin, Newman, Jackson Essendon: Watson, Zaharakis, Stanton, Goddard, Hibberd, Hocking, Dempsey INJURIES Richmond: Ellis (hamstring) [...]