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Vertical Hold: Behind The Tech News

Welcome to Vertical Hold: Behind The Tech News, where podcast hosts @alexkidman and @adam_turner speak to Australia's leading technology journalists every Friday to get the stories behind the tech new... Read more

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ABC e-X-its Twitter, Women's World Cup kicks streaming goals, Aussie gamers play hard: Vertical Hold Ep 441

ABC e-X-its Twitter, Women's World Cup kicks streaming goals, Aussie gamers play hard: Vertical Hold Ep 441

The ABC is cutting ties with Twitter - sorry, X - as the world of social media remains in turmoil. Speaking of turmoil, ... Read more

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NBN extends Australia's fibre lottery, MyGov scammers cash in on tax time: Vertical Hold Ep 440

NBN extends Australia's fibre lottery, MyGov scammers cash in on tax time: Vertical Hold Ep 440

NBN Co's adding even more homes to the fibre rollout -- yay! But also... Australia's slipping WAY down in the global bro... Read more

3 Aug 2023

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Streamers axe shows, gambling ads under fire: Vertical Hold Ep 435

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