Why Aussie Internet is behind the times...

This article from The Age talks about why our internet is measly compared to other places in the world.

http://www.theage.com.au/news/wireless--broadband/why-does-our-internet-cost-so-much/2007/07/23/1185043035992.html

It comes down to money and the distance we are from others in the end...how can we get the Prime Minister addicted to the internet so that he will spend lots on infrastructure?

Who owns who?

I was reading on The Age website an article about Lihir gold and the Ballarat Gold mine.

http://www.theage.com.au/news/business/lihir-gsjbw-at-odds-over-ballarat-gold-mine/2007/05/21/1179601330130.html

As I was reading through it I found out that Lihir Gold bought it out this year for $345 million. I was surprised by this as I didn't hear anything about it in the news, etc. Nearly everyday there is a company who is acquiring, merging or making an alliance with another company. Especially Google, Microsoft and IBM - some of the biggest companies in the world. It would be interesting to check some of the popular or well-known companies stakes in other companies, or who owns who.

Companies these days are getting bigger and bigger in a globalised world.

(oh and don't forget Yahoo as another big company, looking at purchasing Bebo I just read)