Australians should be able to do more than just access and transfer their own consumer data.www.shutterstock.comA promising inquiry into how data is used in Australia has proved disappointing, with consumers being offered few new protections.
Released this week, the Productivity Commission’s final report, titled Data Availability and Use,...
With every round of redundancies, significant questions arise around the long-term viability of mainstream news media in Australia.AAP/David MoirThe planned 125 editorial job redundancies at Fairfax Media is a huge blow to those working within some of Australia’s most established newsrooms, to their readers, and to the capacity of...
One aspect of the federal budget that hasn’t attracted the attention it should is the government’s plan to introduce “performance” funding for universities.
Performance funding isn’t new to Australia’s universities - funding for research has long been tied to performance measures. Between 2005 and 2009, there was...
What will an eBook be 20 years from now? What will a book be?Voyagerix/shutterstockWhile just a few years ago, headlines predicted eBook supremacy and the demise of the paper book, that’s now reversed. They’re now saying the Kindle is clunky and unhip and paper books are cool and selling well as eBook sales crash. But are today’s...
In environments where the ground itself is constantly shifting, breaking, and being reshaped, every component must be built to endure. Mining operations are among the most demanding in the industria...
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If you’re in business, you might have seen it before. A team of capable and smart people just suddenly slows down, and things start spiraling out of control. On paper, everything looks perfect, but ...
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Across Australia, a lot of tradies are busy. There’s no shortage of demand in industries like plumbing, electrical, landscaping, and building. But being busy doesn’t always mean running a smooth or...
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