Tag: Amazon

Online retailers ‘race to the bottom’ on privacy

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
Online retailers offer no genuine competition on privacy to Australian consumers, allowing them to conduct “pervasive” and “unnecessary” data collection, a leading privacy expert has told the competition and...

Cloud giants’ security a ‘deep concern’ to govt

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
Home Affairs Secretary Michael Pezzullo says government has serious concerns with the security posture of global cloud computing giants like Amazon and Microsoft, and warned tightening data sovereignty requirements...

Gig worker conditions ‘not acceptable’: inquiry

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
Gig economy workers need more protections and dispute resolution methods, according to a long running review of the Australian sector, which has warned riders and drivers for companies like...

Amazon workers sacked for talking to union: TWU

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
The transport union has claimed Amazon delivery drivers were sacked after they spoke with union officials during a site visit to check on worker safety, and that at a...

Govts unmoved on facial recognition

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
The Australian government still plans to create a national biometrics database allowing authorities to conduct facial recognition matches, despite increasing worldwide scrutiny on the ethical implications and effectiveness of...

Disruption and democracy: Shetler

Posted on   |  by James Riley
Serious action is needed now to curb the power of the global tech giants and Australia should be leading the way with a series of reforms, according to former...

Bezos offers moon to space agency

Posted on   |  by James Riley
Blue Origin, Amazon founder and CEO Jeff Bezos’ ambitious, privately-funded aerospace venture company has formally invited the Federal Government’s nascent national space agency to play a role in its...

Kate Carnell on small business

Posted on   |  by James Riley
Government’s tendency to think of small business as little big business is just plain wrong, according to Kate Carnell. And when it comes to innovation the problem is particularly...

Retailers wonder at Amazon’s bite

Posted on   |  by James Riley
In October, Jeff Bezos, Amazon founder and CEO topped Bloomberg’s Billionaires Index; Bezos’ ascendancy and the retail juggernaut’s imminent arrival in Australia are creating a conundrum for the Australian...