IT Opinion
Broadband
NBN debate in urgent dose of rollout reality not fantasy figures: opinion
Tony Brown None of the NBN rollout targets - on either side of politics - look achievable, says Tony Brown.
Opinion
Start-ups need more than accelerators to grow up
We are a long way from having adequate funding to foster the ideas and start-ups springing up in Australia, writes Jonathan Barouch.
Opinion
Apple's free software business model upends everything we know
Chris Taylor Give away the razor handles, make money on the razor blades. Apple has adopted the exact opposite business model.
Opinion
Battle to control the internet heats up
A US-led coalition has controlled internet policy for three decades, but moves are afoot for a new fightback arrangement in light of recent mass surveillance revelations, writes Sandy Plunkett.
Opinion
NY or ASX: the tech entrepreneur's new dilemma
Twitter picked New York, Freelancer.com picked Sydney. What is the right path for aspiring Australian tech giants? Nick Abrahams weighs up the options.
Crowdfunding
Crowdfunding rules to change, help Australian entrepreneurs
A review of Australia's rules regarding crowdfunding has begun. Nick Abrahams and Daniel Johnson say its acceptance is paramount for the digital economy.
Broadband
Coalition to take axe to NBN Co
Adele Ferguson The biggest certainty facing the NBN is that it will undergo a complete metamorphosis in the next 12 months.
Broadband
NBN review: It's time to be independent
The Coalition has 100 days to maximise the outcome of the NBN, warns Paul Budde.
Strategy
Why Microsoft and Nokia won't live happily ever after
Stephen Hutcheon Microsoft's dysfunctional corporate culture means it may ultimately suffer the same fate as Nokia.
Innovation
US investors overcome Byron Bay factor to back Australian ideas
America excels at producing serial entrepreneurs, but now they are looking at ours. Nick Abrahams explains why.
Innovation
Get smart or come last: lobby group wants Australia to get behind the NBN
Suzanne Campbell OPINION: The boss of one of the IT industry's largest associations tells Australia to take our need to innovate seriously or miss a one-in-a-lifetime opportunity.
Review
Business review: Windows 8.1
Rhys Evans Microsoft's focus on the consumer market with Windows 8 left enterprise users in the lurch. That should change with Windows 8.1.
Opinion
Broadband vision will become clear with hindsight
Kai Riemer Investments in game-changing infrastructure should be a core responsibility of any government.
Broadband
Is G.Fast an NBN saviour or just a sideshow?
Tony Brown Malcolm Turnbull is talking up the potential of G.Fast for the NBN rollout. Tony Brown says it's not a silver bullet.
Opinion
Why hacking is way too easy
Thomas Rid Critical infrastructure such as power plants and chemical factories is dangerously vulnerable to attack by hackers.
Opinion
Whatever happened to Australia's software industry?
Richard Earl Australia has failed to foster an environment that encourages creativity, argues Richard Earl.
OPINION
Data breach law essential to protect individuals
Teresa Corbin The backlash by industry groups against long-overdue data breach reporting laws would be worrying if it wasn’t so predictable, says consumer advocate Teresa Corbin.
Management
Steve Ballmer and the eternal quest to rescue Microsoft
Abz Sharma and David Grant Steve Ballmer is no closer to turning around the company’s ailing fortunes than he was 12 months ago, argue two University of Sydney academics.
Opinion
Data breach law a jobs killer
Is more government red tape in the form of mandatory data breach reporting the fix for privacy protection? Jodie Sangster replies to Federal Attorney-General Mark Dreyfuss.
