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Consumers receive higher nbn speeds
nbn users are now receiving higher-speed plans, with the 50 Mbps option now comprising 26% of all plans. [ + ]
Sydney sneaks into top 20 cities for start-ups
The 20 best cities for young entrepreneurs have been named in a new study. [ + ]
Leading global tech thinkers land in Brisbane
Some of the world's most acclaimed innovators, entrepreneurs and venture capitalists have arrived in Brisbane for the Myriad Festival. [ + ]
Family Planning NSW hacked
Personal information on up to 8000 users of the services provided by Family Planning NSW was compromised in a data breach last month. [ + ]
R&D tax incentive "crackdown" could harm innovation
Reforms to the government's R&D tax incentive scheme could leave companies worse off and discourage investment in innovation, experts have warned. [ + ]
nbn co nine-month revenue grows to $1.4bn
nbn co doubled its nine-month revenue to $1.4bn and increased the number of active premises by 85% year-on-year, according to the company's Q3 results. [ + ]
Google closing privacy flaw in Android
Google is in the process of addressing a long-standing privacy flaw that allows apps to covertly monitor for the presence of other apps and their connection activity. [ + ]
Budget 2018: ACCC takes on consumer data role
The ACCC's new role involves developing rules and an accreditation scheme to govern the implementation of the consumer data right. [ + ]
Budget 2018: IT industry welcomes tech focus
The ICT industry has generally praised the tech-related portions of the Budget, but has called for more effort in areas such as fixing the skills shortage. [ + ]
Delivering on digital diversity
Rural women are at risk of being left behind, but technology firms and governments working together can help them succeed. [ + ]
Budget 2018: Canberra's tech plans
A suite of ICT programs for government and industry were announced by Treasurer Scott Morrison in Tuesday's 2018 federal government budget. [ + ]
App Annie forecasts $2bn spent in app stores
Australians are expected to spend almost $2 billion in app stores by 2022, according to App Annie's latest forecast. [ + ]
CeBIT PitchFest finalists named
The 10 finalists for CeBIT Australia 2018's PitchFest competition have now been revealed. [ + ]
Just 1% of CIOs have adopted blockchain
Just 1% of global CIOs surveyed by Gartner say their firms have adopted blockchain technology, and only a further 8% have short-term plans to do so. [ + ]
Twitter urges password change after security gaffe
Twitter has recommended that its 330 million users consider changing their passwords after discovering passwords stored unobscured in a log file. [ + ]
