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Regardless of case numbers or restriction rollbacks, the impacts of COVID-19 are likely to continue throughout 2022 across all industries and for Australia’s 2.4million+ small businesses, many owners are ready to continue adapting to these ongoing challenges, according to the 2022 Small Business Bravery Report from online business insurance service for SMEs BizCover.

An increasing number of Victorians want the 5 kilometre travel limit imposed due to the COVID stage 4 restricition scrapped now, according to a new survey.

Social distancing and stay-home restrictions have brought about a boom in the number of Australians playing video games, with 762,000 new gamers getting into gaming during the COVID-19 pandemic crisis, according to a new survey.

Data demand on the National Broadband Network’s main wholesale access service continues to peak above pre-COVID-19 levels as more Australians continue to rely on the network for their work, entertainment and education needs, according to the latest report from NBN Co, the operators of the NBN.

Online shopping activities have increased since the COVID-19 crisis began, with a groundswell of support from consumers wanting to “buy local”, according to a new study by National Broadband Network operators NBN Co.

PayPal says there has been a boom in ecommerce with a significant increase in Australians adopting online shopping during the COVID 19 crisis.

NBN speeds and performance declined as Australians followed social distancing instructions to stay home due to COVID-19, but picked up following measures by NBN Co and streaming providers, according to the competition regulator, the ACCC.

South Australia Health has ramped up its clinical communications in response to the COVID-19 pandemic with the deployment of Microsoft Teams, with the first 13,000 personnel “embracing the solution” in just two weeks.

Broadband demand remains high in Australia with the operator of the National Broadband Network NBN Co revealing data demands on its services are well above pre-COVID pandemic baseline levels as Australians continue to observe social distancing and remote working requirements.

GUEST OPINION by Alan Eldridge, VP Sales Engineering, Snowflake: As authorities around the world grapple with the COVID-19 viral pandemic, the value of timely and accurate data is becoming clearer by the day.

GUEST OPINION by Alan Eldridge, VP Sales Engineering, Snowflake: As authorities around the world grapple with the COVID-19 viral pandemic, the value of timely and accurate data is becoming clearer by the day.

The NSW Government has started a tender process for its $100 million Gig State project aimed at delivering new network infrastructure and a boost to internet capacity for regional communities and businesses in the State.

The My Health Record digital health program says technology is poised to further help Australians during the COVID-19 pandemic through electronic prescriptions that will allow people convenient access to their medicines to people practising social distancing and self-isolation.

One of Australia's two big supermarket chains appears to be putting hurdles in the way of residents falling in line with the restrictions on movement and spending most of their time at home, the so-called social distancing.

The coronavirus crisis has prompted Queensland organisers to turn to the Internet to deliver an “Australia-first” virtual expo - QODE - partnering with You Tube to stream live, and free of charge, its Brisbane technology and innovation conference which will be staged over two days this week.

Australia's national broadband network is likely to come under an increasing load from Monday onwards as many of the nation's workers are forced to work from home due to the coronavirus outbreak.