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APRA warning for legacy banks

Banks and other incumbent financial service providers putting themselves at risk by neglecting investment in their legacy business systems amid pressure to avoid being disrupted by smaller, more agile...

APRA warning for legacy banks

Banks and other incumbent financial service providers putting themselves at risk by neglecting investment in their legacy business systems amid pressure to avoid being disrupted by smaller, more agile...

The moon shot of moon shots

Strap yourselves in Australia, we’re going to the moon. The CSIRO has launched a space industry roadmap for nation that urges the industry in Australia to get behind efforts...

Switzer: Perils of creative disruption

The conversation around the digital innovation is normally about its endless potential to deliver productivity improvements and prosperity. However, at Civic Nation 2018, Centre for Independent Studies executive director...

Encryption bill’s three-week rush

The federal government’s controversial encryption legislation has been referred to a joint committee for an inquiry, with only a three-week window for submissions. It follows the bill being introduced...

Victoria’s gig economy inquiry

The Victorian government has thrown itself into the ongoing federal debate on the regulation of the gig economy with the launch of an “Australian-first” inquiry into the on-demand workforce....

‘Connected city’ planning needed

Australia, like all other developed Nations, will see an immense increase in population in our cities over the next few decades. With this expansion we will face numerous challenges;...

StartCon and the Silicon Valley life

When an estimated 4,000 delegates gather in Sydney next month for the nation’s largest conference devoted to the startup entrepreneur sector, they might be able to answer a question...

Data61 seL4 gets German partner

CSIRO’s Data61 has entered a partnership with Munich-based secure hardware developer Hensoldt Cyber to provide an attack-resilient open source operating system for devices. The partnership has been in place...

Senate on the future of work

The federal government should establish a central body to oversee long-term planning for the future of work, a senate committee has recommended. The select committee on the Future of...

Open banking: risk and opportunity

The imminent open banking scheme presents huge opportunities for Australian FinTechs, but comes with some very real risks, SocietyOne chief executive Mark Jones said. The peer-to-peer lender recently hit...

Get over yourself, Australia

There is a very 20th century melancholy hard-wired into the Australian psyche that has stood in the way of global opportunities for digital products and services, according to Alpha...

Building a clear digital identity

The Commonwealth’s Digital Transformation Agency has been given the job of creating a digital identity framework for Australia. This Trusted Digital Identity Framework (TDIF) has several factors that will...

Can we replicate Silicon Valley?

Globally significant innovation precincts, from Silicon Valley to Herzliya in Tel Aviv and Tech City in London, have their own momentum. They don’t just attract some of the best...