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VC: Patience is a virtue

The startup sector’s relentless pursuit of a bigger chunk of Australia’s superannuation funds is a bit like Herman Melville’s hunt for a great white whale. How hard could it...

Mike Quigley was the right choice

Everyone has an opinion about Mike Quigley’s performance as the founding CEO of the NBN Company. No-one seems shy about sharing their view. So here’s my two-bits. Mike Quigley...

Tech skills plan looks familiar

The Australian Workplace and Productivity Agency today released a report that outlines in detail what the industry has long known: That Australia produces too few ICT graduates, that it is too...

New Ministry: Albo is not enough

Anthony Albanese is one of this parliament’s best performers, always on the front-foot and always scrapping. The new Prime Minister’s decision to give him Communications portfolio is not a...

ICT needs a single policy home

Let’s move responsibility for the tech sector away from the oily-rag end of industry policy once and for all. It must surely be time for ICT industry development to...

Game Changer: 888 investment visas

There is a flood of investment money heading to Australia from high net worth individuals seeking permanent residency in this country through a special new class of investor visa....