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The Sydney Morning Herald
Technology

Asia home to world's fastest broadband, Australia lags

Australia's broadband speeds improved over the past year, but continued to lag behind the US, Britain, and Asia, which has solidified its place as the world's epicentre for top-speed internet.

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