Koala, I can't help really as I don't have Skype, but I would try searching in
http://forums.whirlpool.net.au/

It's an Aussie site.

e.g. I did a search for Internet loses connection

http://forums.whirlpool.net.au/forum...fm/836281.html

EDITED TO ADD: Scrap all that. I ran some searches. There's one question in there similar to yours but it's never been answered.

Have you contacted your ISP Help desk?