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Jared LynchTechnology Editor

Jared Lynch is The Australian’s Technology Editor, with a career spanning two decades. Jared is based in Melbourne and has extensive experience in markets, start-ups, media and corporate affairs. His work has gained recognition as a finalist in the Walkley and Quill awards. Previously, he worked at The Australian Financial Review, The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age.

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Closer tiesTechnology

Australian billionaire Mike Cannon-Brookes has released a statement on Linkedin about his new private jet. Picture: Supplied

Atlassian scores gig with Trump’s public service

Mike Cannon-Brookes’ software empire has secured access to the US public service and federal agencies, saying it can accelerate productivity amid heavy cost-cutting from Donald Trump.

Jared Lynch

EXCLUSIVETechnology

5/3/2019: Adrian Di Marco, CEO of Technology One, in the companies "Village Green" area of their office in Fortitude Valley, Brisbane. Lyndon Mechielsen/The Australian

How to fix our ‘quiet (tech) collapse’

Tech investment is languishing in Australia and start-ups aiming to make the country smarter are losing out on government cash to bigger companies.

Jared Lynch

EXCLUSIVETechnology

Petra Andren, CEO of Quantum Australia. Photo: Fiona Wolf

New boss looking to supercharge Australia’s quantum industry

Microsoft, Amazon and Google are investing billions of dollars in quantum computing. So what chance does Australia have? A fighting one, tech veteran Petra Andren says.

Jared Lynch

Airline reviewTravel

British Airways Club (Business Class) Boeing 777

‘It’s incredibly comfortable and I had my best sleep on a plane’

This international carrier’s business class offering was once dubbed “coffin class” by frequent flyers. But its revamped suites offer a few nice surprises.

Jared Lynch

climateTechnology

Atlassian CEO Mike Cannon-Brookes with Williams drivers Carlos Sainz and Alex Albon.

Has Trump’s war on woke changed our tech bros?

US tech supremos have aligned themselves with the US president. Mike Cannon-Brookes, the climate activist with a private jet and an F1 partnership, says he’s steadfast.

Jared Lynch

ReviewTechnology

Off couple: the MacBook Air 15-inch and the big Mac Studio might be the perfect combination for working at home and on the fly.

Is it still worth getting a desktop – even an Apple one?

The world’s most valuable company released its latest MacBook Air and Mac Studio on the same day. Here’s how what appears to be an odd pairing stacks up, and which Apple computer is right for you.

Jared Lynch

EXCLUSIVETechnology

Former senator John Williams says he has received more than 15 text messages from an NBN contractor, cancelling and rescheduling his fixed wireless connection.

‘They won’t bloody turn up’: the reason behind NBN’s $750m flop

John Williams, a former Nationals Senator, has received more than 15 text messages from NBN Co cancelling and rescheduling his connection – and he’s still waiting.

Jared Lynch

Sports businessBusiness

McLaren's Australian driver Oscar Piastri drives during the first practice session of the Formula One Australian Grand Prix at the Albert Park Circuit in Melbourne on March 14, 2025. (Photo by WILLIAM WEST / AFP) / -- IMAGE RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - STRICTLY NO COMMERCIAL USE --

Why Formula One deserves its ‘podium’ position in business

Global Grand Prix boss Stefano Domenicali has overseen big revenue and profit increases in the sport. Investors, including Australia’s Caledonia, are betting on more financial upside for racing’s glamorous circuit.

John Stensholt and Jared Lynch

EXCLUSIVETechnology

R2D2 and C3PO on Tatooine. Famous droids C-3PO and R2-D2 can be seen in the Robots and People section of Star Wars: Where Science Meets Imagination. Photo: Lucasfilm Ltd. & TM. All Rights Reserved. Used Under Authorisation.

From a galaxy far, far away: the AI behind Star Wars-like robots

Inspired by the Star Wars robots that act like a human, Matt Buffa and his friends have developed AI agents that are attracting the interest of US defence companies.

Jared Lynch

policyTechnology

An NBN Co. technician handles hardware in a fiber distribution cabinet during the installation of fiber-to-the-building connections in Sydney, Australia, on Tuesday, Oct. 3, 2017. NBN says it's aiming to increase annual revenue more than five-fold to A$5.4 billion and be cash flow positive in 2021. Photographer: Cole Bennetts/Bloomberg

NBN ‘privatisation’ alarm resurfaces amid $750m upgrade fizzer

The Albanese government has dismissed the Coalition’s criticism of an NBN upgrade – that cost $750m and yielded 100 customers – saying the Opposition wants to sell the telco.

Jared Lynch

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