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Five hundred tax file numbers hacked every day
Identity thieves can now get into employers' payroll systems, but ATO says it's systems are safe.
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Wyatt Roy headed to Israel
Tel Aviv is calling as Roy returns to scour the hi-tech powerhouse for inspiration for the government's innovation agenda.
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Uber 'planning to raise another $1b'
Just three months after raising an enormous sum of money from investors, Uber is at it again.
Top stories
Business
Atlassian finally goes public, filing for IPO in the US
Micheal J. de la Merced Atlassian, the Australian maker of development and collaboration software for companies, has filed to go public in the US.
Start-ups
From AFL star to Big Apple start-up, Swift's Joel MacDonald is kicking goals
Hannah Francis Two years ago Joel MacDonald was in Melbourne playing in the AFL; now he's kicking goals in New York.
Fairfax, Google on the hunt for a coder
Ben Grubb Google's News Lab partners with Fairfax to offer a fellowship to create new types of journalism.
Business
Atlassian eyes IPO
Jing Cao and Alex Barinka Business software company Atlassian plans to publicly file for an initial public offering in the US as soon as next week, a person with knowledge of the matter said.
175 new tech jobs for Melbourne
Hannah Francis State government commits to five-year funding round as software company launches community centre and new jobs.
Diversity
Another top Twitter employee quits over lack of diversity
Brian Fung Striking lack of 'diversity of thought, conversation, and people' in the ranks of Twitter, outgoing engineering manager says.
Business
Google's Larry Page discusses new Alphabet structure
Deborah M. Todd In a rare public appearance, Google co-founder and Alphabet CEO Larry Page explained why he was spurred to create a whole new structure for the company he created with Sergey Brin almost two decades ago.
ID fraudsters attack ATO at least 11,000 times in one year
Noel Towell, Lisa Cox The ATO has been targeted more than 11,000 times by identity fraudsters attempting to steal tax refunds in 2014-15.
States vie to be nation's start-up capital
Mahesh Sharma While those involved in consultation with the Queensland and Victorian government have welcomed the open dialogue on innovation, their NSW counterparts have expressed frustration at being ignored over big decisions.
Business
Stop raising money from VCs, Freelancer CEO warns start-ups
Claire Connelly Start-up founders are losing control when they give into VC funding, said Freelancer.com CEO Matt Barrie in his SydStart keynote last week.
Business
Greens target Entrepreneurs Program stance
Andrew Colley The Greens have congratulated Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull for placing innovation high on the government's agenda but have voiced concerns over its Entrepreneurs Program.
Google puts Symantec on notice
Liam Tung After Symantec issued dodgy digital certificates, Google plays hardball with the security firm.
Cyber fraudsters hijack businesses in tax scam
Noel Towell Australian companies are having their identities hijacked by international criminals who use them to try to defraud the Australian Taxation Office.
Tax refunds targeted by cyber crims
Noel Towell and Lisa Cox Tens of thousands of taxpayers forced to wait for refunds amid suspicion of identity theft.
Public service to ban paper in boxes
Phillip Thomson One powerful agency head warns against "tyranny of small person" as sweeping reforms released for public service.
Uber 'planning to raise another $1b'
LESLIE PICKER and MIKE ISAAC Just three months after raising an enormous sum of money from investors, Uber is at it again.
Security
Russian actions stoke fears of blackout
David E. Sanger and Eric Schmitt Fears Russians might be planning attack on undersea internet cables after sub and spy ships spotted near them.
Innovation
Wyatt Roy headed to start-up nation Israel
Frances Mao Tel Aviv is calling for Wyatt Roy, who will return to Israel this week to scour the hi-tech powerhouse for inspiration for the government's innovation agenda.
The APS's 'gap in capability'
Phillip Thomson State of the Service report outlines the major hurdle to digital reform.
Comment
Why persistence is the most important trait to learn as a kid
Melanie Perkins The idea for my start-up Canva came about when I was teaching design at university nine years ago. It's been an exciting ride. We now have more than 6 million users, using Canva to design their own social media posts, presentations, marketing materials and documents.
Talent
What it's like to be Australia's top tech talent
Hannah Francis They're highly mobile, highly sought after, and tend to "upskill" off their own bat. The ball is most definitely in their court.
