‘Sobering reality’:What the future for Australia’s media giants looks like

‘Sobering reality’:What the future for Australia’s media giants looks like

With mass job cuts across Australia’s largest media companies,is there a way out of the advertising downturn,or is it time to face up to a new normal?

  • byCalum Jaspan

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The digital revolution may be returning us to hi-tech serfdom

The digital revolution may be returning us to hi-tech serfdom

Led by a few big tech companies – Meta,Alphabet,Apple,Amazon and Microsoft – the digital revolution is turning capitalism into “technofeudalism”.

  • byRoss Gittins
Coffee,cash,and culture:Cashless utopia not a fit for everyone
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Coffee,cash,and culture:Cashless utopia not a fit for everyone

A cashless society may feel a lot more secure for many,but can also be prohibitive for a number of communities,

  • byVictoria Devine
Stat dec signatures to go the way of the wax seal after digital approval

Stat dec signatures to go the way of the wax seal after digital approval

Australians spend 9 million hours a year executing and processing more than 3.8 million statutory declarations,but from next year,they’re available online.

  • byNatassia Chrysanthos
Could a robot do your job? Industries facing AI revolution still not prepared

Could a robot do your job? Industries facing AI revolution still not prepared

Industries expected to be most impacted by AI disruption are struggling to define how they would see it regulated,and time is running out.

  • byAmber Schultz
Time is running out to subdue AI’s overwhelming power
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Time is running out to subdue AI’s overwhelming power

The world is at a “seatbelt moment” with machine learning as it was when the basic safety device was imposed on the car industry in the 1960s and 70s,but so far,no one is installing the seat belts.

  • byPeter Hartcher
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How did FTX go bust – and what does it mean for crypto?

How did FTX go bust – and what does it mean for crypto?

A boy wonder. A bitter corporate rivalry. Luxury penthouses and secret political donations. What brought down the FTX empire? And what is its founder charged with?

  • bySherryn Groch
Refresh:myGov gets new look ahead of app launch

Refresh:myGov gets new look ahead of app launch

Government services minister Bill Shorten said he wants Australia’s digital portal to be the world’s best.

  • byTim Biggs
Future of money:The RBA to trial a digital currency
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Future of money:The RBA to trial a digital currency

The Reserve Bank of Australia will trial a digital currency as part of a collaborative research project into how it could be used by consumers and businesses.

  • byNick Bonyhady andShane Wright
Sore point:Australian patients hit by bill shock question private health costs

Sore point:Australian patients hit by bill shock question private health costs

In Australia’s world-class health system,many still can’t predict how much their care will cost and question whether insurance is worth it.

  • byEmma Koehn
‘Completely joined up’:How Australia united the regulatory world against Big Tech

‘Completely joined up’:How Australia united the regulatory world against Big Tech

Competition agencies around the globe are increasingly working together to take action against tech giants. And Australia started the trend.

  • byLaurel Henning andJames Panichi