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Australia ranking low in broadband and cloud computing

A new evaluation of global broadband performance has revealed that Australia is lagging behind ...  
Albanese Government can find money for infrastructure

The Government has a licence to invest in infrastructure for the benefit of all Australians ...  
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While the media lies and distorts, Chalmers gets on with the job

Despite most actual data confirming sound economic management, Australia’s mainstream media ...  
Albanese Government will hope net migration has peaked

There are indications that net migration has reached its highs and may begin to trend down, writes ...  
Optus outage aftermath leaves lessons for telco industry

As the nationwide Optus outage that left millions of Australians with no service is investigated ...  
Dominique Grubisa’s mission based on narcissism

Dominique Grubisa finally admits what drives her predatory property program as IA reports.  
NBN Co coming clean on underperforming broadband services

NBN Co is taking steps to improve Australia's broadband network to meet consumer demands, as ...  
Albanese's new China visa agreement will hardly 'release floodgates'

Dr Abul Rizvi considers whether the PM’s new visa agreement with China will "open the floo ...  
Why we can't afford Optus outages

We can’t afford to have a single point of failure in our telecoms system.  
QANTAS: Dancing the Irish jig on the 'Spirit of Australia'

How Australia’s pride and joy came to be symbolised by a disruptive reedy-toned foreign yuppie ...  
Akamai report reveals disturbing trends in ransomware attacks

The latest data on the threat of cyber attacks serves as a reminder that robust cyber security and ...  
Bank regulator bogged in own data mess

Data released by Australia's banking regulator has caused a stir in the media with reports of ...  
Getting away with murder: Time to go after the tax evasion 'sharks'

The Australian Tax Office (ATO) is punishing some tax cheats, but still has to catch the big ...  
The dehumanising, modern-day shopping experience

We have been made to work through the prevalence of "self-service", writes John Longhurst. ...  
Dominique Grubisa's ASIC win a shallow victory

Property maven Dominique Grubisa seems to have some success in the AAT. But was it really a ...  
New NBN pricing presents challenges and opportunities

New broadband pricing and service standards will provide benefits for customers, yet may present ...  
Stolen government data shared in PwC emails

Stolen Australian Government tax policy information was shared between two top-level groups of ...  
Overcoming barriers to connectivity in remote regions

With connectivity in remote regions still an ongoing problem, the prospect of community-owned ...  

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