From the CEO’s desk – November 2025
Well, the big news from the last quarter was the ACMA’s rejection of the Telecommunications Consumer Protections (TCP) Code, after an intensely negative campaign from consumer groups. The revised TCP Code had incorporated a significant number of changes, however the submitted version was deemed insufficient protection, and we now seem to be on a headlong […]
IAA Annual General Meeting 2025 recap
The AGM provided an overview of another solid year for the Association. One focused on stability, strong financial performance, and continued growth in our network capacity and services. Members heard reports from Chair Matthew Enger and CEO Narelle Clark, reflecting on milestones including: Continued expansion of 100G capability across SA-IX and WA-IX Successful rollout of […]
Congratulations to our newly elected Board Members
Following this year’s election, we’re pleased to congratulate our newly elected Directors who will help guide IAA’s direction for 2026 and beyond. Re-elected for a three-year term:Matthew Enger – Professional Member, CEO of LeaptelNow heading into his sixth year on the IAA Board, Matthew continues to champion efficiency, transparency, and the voice of smaller providers […]
IAA’s end-of-year embargo 2026
As we head towards the close of the year, we’d like to take this opportunity to give notice of our holiday shut-down period. To ensure any new services, moves or changes are processed before the end of the year, please submit them by COB Friday, 12 December 2025. Any requests received after this date will […]
When a malformed BGP update made things interesting
On 8 October, we received alerts of IPv6 peers flapping toward several route servers across both IAA and NZIX. Investigation revealed that peers were receiving a malformed BGP update, isolated to our route server BGP daemon software (Bird v2.0.7). The issue stemmed from Bird propagating an attribute it didn’t support, and it wasn’t just us. […]
Adventuring at BSides Canberra 2025
In late September, IAA’s trusty Development Team, Kyle and Cam, embarked on a quest to Canberra for the biggest BSides yet. We’re told it was a packed few days of talks, workshops, and a strong focus on AI and machine learning in security. One of the most talked-about sessions was Bitsquatting .gov.au Domains by Matthew […]
IAA Member Portal update
It’s been a quiet quarter on the Portal front, but there are still a few changes worth noting. Member Resources has had a facelift, and you’ll now find more IAA reports and resources conveniently located within. Peering Service Provisioning has been improved with automatic IP address allocation, making setup smoother and faster. Most of the […]
Ready to roll? Perth kicks our tournament off this week!
Our End of Year Events series is about to begin and Perth, you’re up first this week! We’re wrapping up 2025 with our Tournament of Peers. Held across Perth, Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Adelaide, we’re pitting exchanges head-to-head to see who will be crowned IAA’s bowling champions. Join us for an evening of tenpin bowling, […]
Apply Now for IAASysters Brisbane 2026!
Following the success of this year’s Melbourne program, we’re thrilled to announce that IAASysters 2026 will take place alongside AusNOG 2026 in Brisbane! IAASysters Workshop – 2 September 2026AusNOG Conference – 3–4 September 2026 Applications are now open for IAASysters Brisbane, a program designed to empower women in the internet industry through practical sessions, mentoring, […]