Infrastructure
NBN’s digital twin marks a turning point for intelligent infrastructure

A virtual model of the national broadband network is reshaping how Australia thinks about plann ...  
Online but outpaced: Australia’s digital drift

Australia may be online, but a growing gap in speed, skills and strategy shows we’re losing pace ...  
Lessons from Optus and the political risks of relying on LEO satellite technology

A bold satellite plan risks repeating Optus-style failures unless Australia builds resilience ...  
OECD sounds alarm on Australia’s innovation paralysis

A new OECD report warns that without coherent strategy and collaboration, Australia’s tech ...  
AI is re-wiring the network: Why Australia must rethink its digital and energy future

AI is reshaping Australia’s digital and energy foundations, demanding a bold rethink of how the ...  
Fatal Optus failure sparks fresh demands for telecom reform

The deaths of four Australians during the Optus outage have reignited urgent calls for mandated ...  
ACCC warns of tech giants' stranglehold on AI in Australia

A damning new ACCC report lays bare how Amazon, Google and Microsoft are tightening their grip on ...  
Without honest migration debate, Australia risks fuelling extremism

Australia must have a mature, nuanced debate on our immigration future, placing the emphasis back ...  
From smart cities to adaptive cities: AI’s role in shaping urban futures

As AI reshapes urban planning worldwide, Amsterdam shows that the smartest cities are those that ...  
OECD slams broadband inequality in Australia

A new OECD report highlights how Australia’s broadband system, once ambitious, is now fuelling ...  
AI’s exponential rise: Growth, power and looming risks

As AI’s rapid ascent fuels a global data centre boom, experts warn the rush could trigger ...  
The human cost of Australia’s housing crisis

Australia’s housing crisis is one you can’t fully comprehend — until you witness the conga ...  
Telecoms industry welcomes Amazon alternative to Elon's Starlink

The telecoms industry desperately needs competition with Musk's Starlink, so it has welcomed NBN ...  
UN Broadband Commission turns 15 amid push for global connectivity

As the UN Broadband Commission celebrates its 15th anniversary, leaders reflect on global progress ...  
NBN in Australia: Speeding ahead, but the system still lags behind

While average speeds are improving, Australia’s broadband future still hinges on resolving ...  
Power to the people: Rewiring Australia’s energy future

Australia’s energy future won’t be built by corporations alone, it’ll be co-created by ...  
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.  

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