Technology
Technology isn’t ruining lives, that’s the Government’s job

While some frown upon technology as diminishing our quality of life, it's our political leaders ...  
Year 2038: The day we run out of time

Computer systems that use time for critical computations may encounter fatal errors if the Y2038 ...  
Starlink takes on NBN to improve Australian farming

With the NBN rollout failing to provide adequate connectivity to rural Australia, satellite ...  
How the Government could shape the 2022 digital economy

As our technological landscape continues to adapt to the pandemic, Paul Budde makes some predic ...  
Quantum information and its relativity to the universe

A deeper, scientific understanding of information may give us a better understanding of quantum ...  
Tony Abbott's NBN plan may have been a better option

With Australia's national broadband service still lagging behind, Paul Budde reflects on what ...  
Government failing in regional telecommunications

The Federal Government has dropped the ball when it comes to NBN and mobile communications in ...  
China increases cyberwar tactics

As tensions continue to rise, China is using cybertechnology to enhance bullying tactics against ...  
NBN remains a political football

A new revelation published in The Guardian shows that the NBN is much more expensive than what the ...  
One person's metaverse is another's dystopian reality

Mark Zuckerberg's Meta: an attempt at rebranding Facebook's sullied image, a cool new virtual ...  
Labor’s NBN plan to reach 8 million households

It seems Labor has bitten the bullet and decided that to have an overall better quality NBN, more ...  
Cirque du Soleil explores VR and holoportation

Entertainment company Cirque du Soleil has partnered with Microsoft to incorporate holoportation ...  
Facebook rebrand: Why Meta is not better

Critics of Facebook believe its recent name change is merely a smokescreen, meant to distract us ...  
Interplanetary internet: Communication out of this world

Various global agencies are contributing to the expansion of the internet for deep space commun ...  
Using smart cities to protect democracy

The connectivity of smart cities can be used as a tool against neoliberalism, bringing people ...  
COVIDSafe app: Missing the mark Coalition-style

A prime example of Federal misspending, COVIDSafe never replaced the sleuthing efforts of human ...  
Returning to the office post-COVID: It's not set in concrete

The popular view is that once we've got on top of COVID-19 through vaccines, occupancy of offices ...  
Telehealth would improve Australia's mental health statistics

A survey by health professionals has shown that Australians would be more likely to use mental ...  

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