Opinion
Friday 18th November 2016
Now, anyone can be a mobile telco
Being a mobile virtual network operator has its advantages, as has been witnessed by the likes of Woolworths others who have joined the bandwagon.
Tuesday 15th November 2016
Regulatory systems struggling
If we’re going to harness globally distributed computing power to solve big problems then data mobility is a must.
Trump may start up discussion
Rampant populism may be on the rise but now isn’t the time to back away from championing start-ups’ economic power.
Thursday 10th November 2016
Trump shocks Silicon Valley
The tech industry gets a big wake up call.
Wednesday 9th November 2016
Kindling the Aussie fintech boom
Australia is beginning to enjoy the benefits of a fintech boom, but for this emerging industry to grow properly it needs infrastructure support.
Tuesday 8th November 2016
Cut the cord to sell and prosper
Australian founders always aim high but are still immature when it comes to selling up.
Poor planning in census debacle
The unfolding blame game between Canberra and IBM over the census 2016 debacle has left everyone embarrassed.
Apple fails to plug into future
Apple’s confused MacBook Pro event shows perhaps the company is losing touch with its core users.
Cyber security can’t be ignored
Start-ups must gear up for cyber security from the word go as their very existence may be at stake.
Monday 7th November 2016
Time to review telco competition
Australia’s telecommunications sector is arguably the worst example of a major failure in competition laws and policy.
Thursday 3rd November 2016
Online retailing: back to the future?
The evolution of retailing has always been a search for the most persuasive value proposition for customers.
Wednesday 2nd November 2016
Win-win for professional services
Professional services businesses should realise that they can benefit from the same opportunities that consumer-focused industries have enjoyed through digital disruption.
Tuesday 1st November 2016
AI promises to improve lives
The evolution of personal assistant technology looks set to make artificial intelligence more central to our lives.
Reality far removed from dreams
There’s never been a better time to launch a start-up — at least that’s the story we’ve been sold.
Monday 31st October 2016
R&D changes offer true disruption
Good public policy is vital to creating the healthy ecosystem in which innovation flourishes.
Tuesday 25th October 2016
Cuffed to outdated hardware
Victoria Police is a respected force throughout Australia but it operates in a technology vacuum. .
Start-ups lead way in job creation
Australian start-up are getting a helping a hand from Canberra to set up shop in global tech hot spots.
Breaches a management issue
Cybersecurity is becoming an important responsibility for executives and directors.
Looking to prevention-first
Collaboration is the key to tackling cyberthreats and the bonds between the US and Australia are stronger than ever.
Tuesday 18th October 2016
Reasons to protect consumers
Samsung’s woes with the Galaxy Note7 highlight the need to rethink how consumers can be protected.
NBN goes that extra mile
NBN Co needs to get the skates on to maximise the potential of fibre to the kerb technology.
Wednesday 12th October 2016
IoT use to explode in industry
Industry use of The Internet of Things is set to dwarf consumer IoT.
Pro photography under threat
Booking photographers as you would an Uber is a threat to the concept of professional photography.
Tuesday 11th October 2016
Outages cost far more than cash
From banks unable to process payments to airlines stuck on the ground, what are the real costs of an outage?
Resist urge to merge early
Seeking a shortcut to innovation without thinking about IT integration is a recipe to destroying shareholder value.
Thursday 6th October 2016
Digital paranoia is healthy
You need to automate. If you don’t, your business will be usurped (or “Uber’d”).
Tuesday 4th October 2016
Video games worth a policy plan
Australia’s video game industry is looking for a hand up not a handout from the federal government.
Monday 3rd October 2016
Change R&D? We’ll move overseas
Big corporates aren’t the only ones who can threaten to pack up shop and take jobs overseas if they don’t get their way.
Friday 30th September 2016
Understanding how millennials think
Over the last four years, we’re seeing millennials become the influencers in digitally-led products and services.
NBN’s fibre test tube
Persisting with Optus’s network would have delivered a far more painful blow to NBN Co.
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Satellite fleet to speed up web
Oliver MoodyBillionaire Elon Musk is set to soak the face of the earth in ultrafast broadband with a squadron of satellites.
Turnbull’s NBN dilemma
John DurieCanberra’s decision to help fund the NBN shortfall points to existing problems with its business model.
$19.5bn loan to complete NBN
Supratim AdhikariThe government has announced that it will lend NBN Co the extra $19.5bn required to complete its network rollout.
Start-ups must show restraint: Ries
Elizabeth Redman in New YorkThe Lean Startup author Eric Ries says Australian start-ups should avoid celebrating failures that are not productive.
Now, anyone can be a mobile telco
DAMIAN KAYBeing a mobile virtual network operator has its advantages, as has been witnessed by the likes of Woolworths others who have joined the bandwagon.
Tesla, SolarCity complete merger
Shareholders of both companies have backed the merger that will see the solar power market expand rapidly.
Best gift gadget since 1985
Joanna SternThe NES Classic Edition makes playing original Nintendo games just as great as those good old days of side ponytails and Alf.
Telstra prunes $1bn for NBN era
Supratim AdhikariTelstra is tightening its belt as the National Broadband Network gets closer to hitting peak rollout.
Telstra ‘no link’ to data stealers
Supratim AdhikariCEO Andrew Penn says the telco has no relationship with an Indian security firm allegedly selling customer data.
Telstra looks to slash costs
Supratim AdhikariTelstra’s Andrew Penn has signalled a shift in strategy as he unveiled plans to cut costs by $1bn over the next five years.
