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Existing tech could be used for Australians to have their say on policy

A plan for Australians to have more of a direct say on policy decisions will also level the ...  
Australian AI apocalypse could be averted with analogue practice drills

Despite calls for AI guardrails, sadly, the Albanese Government has been "toothless" and slow to a ...  
Australia perfectly placed in critical infrastructure space race

The global space economy is becoming another layer of the world's critical infrastructure — is A ...  
One Nation's jittery demagoguery leads immigration policy

Bidding wars and nonsense targets are the focus of immigration policy in Canberra, with the ...  
Democracy demands more than a vote

Democracy demands more than elections, requiring both the power to challenge governments and the ...  
Triple Zero: Band-Aid solutions won't deliver structural reform

Commonwealth considering establishing statutory authority to take responsibility for the Emergency ...  
First home buyers play Australia's stamp duty postcode lottery

First home buyer's stamp duty can vary from $0 to $40,000 depending on their Australian post ...  
The load-bearing wall: Vale Dr Harley Dale

A tribute to the late Dr Harley Dale, described by friend Professor Vince Hooper as the load-be ...  
NBN delivering but bottlenecks at home hamper performance

The NBN is finally delivering — but the bottleneck lies with ageing equipment inside the home ...  
AI Lucky Country — Big tech companies invest in Australia

As billions flow into AI, how much value will Australia capture?  
Northern Rivers growth demands a return to rail

Northern Rivers’ rapid growth has revived the case for a modern rail link connecting the region ...  
Mobile roaming must be part of Australia’s communications resilience

Australia needs a layered communications system in which different technologies and providers can ...  
NBN’s success vindicates original vision — but the job's not done

NBN Co's FY26 results demonstrate the transition from copper to fibre is producing the bene ...  
Australia needs AI skills — not just more data centres

Data-centre approvals should reflect demonstrable demand, energy availability and rapidly changing ...  
Sky infrastructure: Starlink, Australia and the dynamic global telecommunications order

No longer niche — one in five rural households that switched broadband providers in the past ...  
AusAlert test exposes the need for a fully integrated national warning system

Monday's AusAlert test begs the question: what should constitute the gold standard for a nati ...  
AI resilience is the next step after the Government's AI regulatory framework

Australia is regulating AI. But who is planning for AI resilience?  
Digital sovereignty and the danger of the off switch

Australia's future should not depend on the goodwill of any single foreign government or comp ...  
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