gardenlen writes:
just some of the smaller isp's don't support usenet,

That's true; though some of the large ones don't offer usenet, either.

It is not widely known that many ISPs now have an Australia-wide dialin
number, so regardless of where you live, you still pay only the local
call cost to dial in. So no one need feel they are forced to stay with a
low quality ISP because of isolation. Anyone can use any ISP, so you
can make sure you select one which offers a good newsserver.

In similar vein, tourists and travellers can dial in from anywhere in Oz
for the cost of a local call (when accessing from a landline phone).
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John Savage (my news address is not valid for email)