January
This Labor MP got hacked. But now it helps him with his job
Cybersecurity envoy Andrew Charlton built a multi-million dollar firm before entering politics. But it almost came crashing down after a costly online attack.
November 2024
This start-up grew by 2300pc in a year
Blake Thompson, who says he was once a little “off the rails”, and his business partner pulled in revenue growth over 2300 per cent.
Ex-Westpac treasurer named to Imperium Markets advisory board
The new board will be headed up by Imperium chairman Rod Lewis, former Westpac treasurer Curt Zuber and former MBIA UK chairman and chief executive Chris Weeks.
August 2024
Winning strategy: A virtual lifeline for emergency departments
Comment provided by the winner of the Industry Engagement award, La Trobe University.
May 2024
After Comyn’s AI trip, the CBA boss can compute impact on banking
Comyn now knows AI will reshape the global technology industry, business landscape and geopolitics in profound ways yet to play out.
Why McKinsey wants to send its consultants back to class
McKinsey has launched an internal training academy to develop that most sought-after of modern executives: a leader who understands a company’s business and technology needs.
February 2024
Why the agriculture secretary needs mediation and a ‘big fat novel’
It’s Adam Fennessy’s second stint as an agriculture secretary. He shares his best leadership tips, how to embrace digital transformation and what he looks for when hiring.
December 2023
AirTrunk’s Robin Khuda super-charges the data centre sector
In the space of eight years, AirTrunk has built 11 data centres in Australia, Hong Kong, Japan, Malaysia and Singapore, with more in the pipeline.
November 2023
Investors ‘taking a breather’ from infrastructure dealmaking
But investments with a “higher level of complexity” were still happening, Macquarie Asset Management’s Ani Satchcroft said.
Optus’ public response to the system crash didn’t work
CEO Kelly Bayer Rosmarin is technically right that the outage cannot be ‘covered in a soundbite’, but it is tin-eared in its treatment of the public interest.
September 2023
Baby monitors are the front line for new digital safety rules
Major software vendors are to be made responsible for cyber and privacy security of their products as part of major shift in strategy to stop consumers having to bear the brunt of poorly written code.
August 2023
AI use by uni students three times rate of workforce
Nearly 60 per cent of university students are using artificial intelligence in their studies - three times the rate of take-up in the workforce.
March 2023
This booze-delivery app can now verify your age
The first commercial use of NSW’s digital identity system will enable online alcohol purchasers to verify they are older than 18.
January 2023
Why the public sector must take the World Wide Web seriously
Government websites have become their shopfront to the world, but are still treated as an afterthought by too many public sector leaders.
New digital job help ‘worlds away from traditional careers advice’
NSW is developing a series of services, including an education wallet, that new Service NSW CEO Greg Wells is tipping will significantly change how people manage their careers.
December 2022
Move over Amazon Prime, here comes Wesfarmers-Disney
The giants in retailing and streaming have come together in the OnePass loyalty program’s first outside partnership.
August 2022
ANZ says blockchain can build a better carbon market
Paul O’Sullivan and Stephen Jones told the opening of the Digital Finance Cooperative Research Centre that its research will redefine commerce.
July 2022
Creating a single front door to government
In his first major speech on government services new minister Bill Shorten pledges to back bold and courageous efforts to reform public services.
Westpac joins 10-minute mortgage race
The bank said a new home loan approval system would be integrated into its core IT system and offered to customers, allowing it to surf the refinancing wave.
‘Like an accountant’: Businesses urged to audit digital marketing
Advertising veterans want SMEs to do a regular health check on their digital marketing efforts to make sure they are not getting ripped off.