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OECD slams broadband inequality in Australia

A new OECD report highlights how Australia’s broadband system, once ambitious, is now fuelling ...  
Australia’s rort addiction needs more than audits, it needs ethics

Rorting has become so embedded in Australian life, only a national revival of ethics can hope to ...  
Australia’s excellent productivity masked by flawed statistics

Alan Austin has contributed to the Albanese Government’s Economic Reform Roundtable. This is the ...  
Fibre after the fact: NBN’s retrofit scramble confirms flawed copper legacy

Australia’s NBN rollout has become a masterclass in how to do broadband the wrong way — and ...  
Banks, mules and government fools let scammers run free in Australia

Behind every scam that robs Australians blind is a system that protects the banks, ignores the ...  
Fixing Australia’s broken energy vision in the age of AI and climate disruption

Australia’s outdated electricity system is cracking under the weight of climate, AI and rising ...  
Telstra's bold reinvention breaks free from its 'dumb pipes' past

Telstra’s new game plan is bold, brainy and banking on a mindset shift.  
Fibre surge and new pricing threaten telco status quo

A price increase in NBN services is expected based on a surge in high-speed fibre connections.  
Australia’s best new and used cars: Where to buy and what to look for

Cars that Australia demands must be reliable, perform well, and be reasonably priced, given the ...  
The other side of tariffs — America losing customers who won't return

The biggest casualty in Trump's tariff trade war is the American economy and the nation's consu ...  
Tobacco policy hell sets open season for black market

Over the past month, major investigations have been conducted into Australia’s $5 billion ...  
AUSVOTES ECONOMIC FACTS #2: Energy prices are plummeting

The economy is a dominant issue in the Election. From now until polling day, Independent Australia ...  
ANZ abandons business model to go cashless

ANZ's push to go cashless is leaving questions as to what even defines a bank and begging for gove ...  
Shouting at ABC to raise standards won't help

With the ABC's quality continually dropping, it's imperative to find a productive way to register ...  
Progress and peril: Balancing technology's duality

As society's dependence on technology grows, it's important to address both the pros and the cons ...  
Beer boss falls to 'woke' media firestorm

A social media onslaught slamming Great Northern as 'woke' following a campaign to raise money for ...  
DeepSeek gives China breakthrough in AI development

The release of DeepSeek R1, developed in China on a shoestring budget, has sent shockwaves through ...  
Laser communications: Illuminating the future of connectivity

Laser communications have made significant strides, solidifying their position as a transformative ...  

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