I Live in Brisbane and have Foxtel iq, which you will know as Sky+. http://www.foxtel.com.au/discover/products-features/iq/default.htm There are limites HD channels here.
I brought my sky + box and No it dosnt work. i did however strip out the HDD from the box before i threw it and keep meaning to put it in a pc to see if i can retrieve any programs off it.
I just moved to an area where they have changed my Fox to cable, another new box and better quality.
BT Home hub - I would bring that I have an ADSL 2 package for the tinterweb and the connection is great and fast, Telstra charge for an ADSL connection and wanted to charge a little more for wireless. I just used my old router/wireless modem and did it myself.
cheers
Yakka