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This week the How Fast Is the NBN website has got both Liberal politicians and the media up in arms about its accuracy. But the site’s creator, James Brotchie, defends the speeds shown.

A clever website purporting to show the difference between the speed of Labor’s NBN and the Coalition’s broadband plan has gone viral — but is it a fair and accurate representation? We fact-check How Fast is the NBN.

CPD researcher Julia Hosking and Crikey’s Andrew Crook find out where the parties stand on the National Broadband Network.

French President François Hollande has asked his ministers to reveal their personal wealth. Crikey intern Kylar Loussikian asks: is it just a sop to public opinion, or useful in cracking down on dodgy dealings?

Labor’s primary vote is starting to recover, but the PM’s personal ratings are not. However, voters aren’t enthused with Malcolm Turnbull’s broadband proposal.

Yes, Malcolm Turnbull knows Labor’s NBN policy of fibre to the premises is technically superior than the Coalition’s plan. But he argues this is not the only factor.

Julia Gillard’s visit to China is likely to result in a jump in the polls. Plus everyone is talking about the Coalition’s broadband plan and its midwife, Malcolm Turnbull.

News Ltd jitters over new subediting system … wrong hire for Vic building group? … join us inside Malcolm Turnbull’s head …

Whatever its flaws, Malcolm Turnbull’s broadband policy had dragged the Liberal Party a long way in recognising the importance of broadband. Has he removed a key reason not to vote Liberal with this policy?

Some time this week we will see “the 12-page costing” for the Coalition’s broadband policy. Stilgherrian lists 13 questions to ask as you flip through the pages.

Qld public servants moving house? … outspoken Young Labor chief in hot water … Vic council sponsors Malcolm Turnbull …

The media love to talk about themselves and were breathless on Labor’s proposed media reforms. But audiences gave a big shrug, more interested in a new Pope.

Since its inception Australia Network has been beset by numerous internal and external problems — and the worst could be yet to come, writes Lowy Intstitute research fellow Annmaree O’Keeffe

Malcolm Turnbull has offered a defence of the Coalition’s broadband internet strategy, but claims he needs more numbers from NBN Co. We’d settle for rough estimates ahead of the election.

Council apologises for gay sign ban … which pollie is called “Merkin”? … Vanilla Ice strikes in Sydney sign tampering …

It was a close call but Greg Combet has been rated by Crikey readers as doing the best job in the Labor cabinet. Malcolm Turnbull easily won in the shadow cabinet.

The results for our annual Crikey Readers Choice Awards are in for the Person of the Year, the Arsehat of the Year and our country’s sexiest politicians.

China isn’t getting an NBN, and it doesn’t cost a third of ours, regardless of what The Australian claims.

Q&A double act … trial by typo … Norway wants heaters …

Labor is looking more like a government than at any time since 2009. And some don’t like it — mainly the editors of The Australian and The Daily Telegraph.

Andrew Wilkie shot up the rankings in a week dominated by superstorm Sandy, the US presidential elections and an Australian horse race, writes Sentia Media’s John Chalmers.