The Australian Federal Police warn that both individuals and businesses are at risk of identity theft. Simple changes in personal behaviour can make a difference to identity security. If you or your business becomes a victim of identity fraud, make... Read More
High $AUS Helps Grey Importers Lure Customers From Australian Retailers
Australian retailers and distributors of consumer electronics products are facing a new challenge as a growing number of consumers take advantage of the high Australian dollar to purchase gadgets from grey importers. Grey imports is a derogatory term... Read More
Jobs, Technology & Subsidies: Future of Australian Car Manufacturing
The future of Australia’s car manufacturing industry is very important as many jobs are involved and Federal and State governments have doled out billions in the past to car companies to continue local manufacturing, with the promise of lots more... Read More
Asian Century Aviation Challenges: Innovative Planes New Fuels Reduce Weight
The aviation industry is going through a turbulent time, which has led it to look at a wide range of technologies and alternative fuels as ways for airlines to lower costs and improve efficiency. Current headwinds in aviation include factors such as... Read More
Spotlight on Quality Blogs: Tom Fishburne (Marketoonist)
Today’s spotlight is on Marketoonist by Tom Fishburne. The blogs I spotlight are selected because they deserve more exposure and have a common attribute of owners who “Tell it like it is”. Like me they have strong opinions and are not... Read More
Careers, Technology, Entrepreneurship – Guest Lecture at University of Technology Sydney
Some time ago, I had a conversation with University of Technology Sydney (UTS) Associate Professor Kenneth Dovey. He was very interested in how I work simultaneously in several fields at once (Journalist, Librarian, Photographer and more). This led... Read More
Will SpaceX Rekindle Interest In Mankind’s Final Frontier?
Outer Space – there’s so much of it to visit, but it’s rather pricey to get there. Nearly 30 years after the last manned mission to the moon, private enterprise seems the best hope for making sci-fi dreams come true. In fact this week... Read More
Levelling Up In Life, Avoiding Complacency
It is very dangerous for a business to rely on one particular technology or hero product/service line for it’s continued success. There is a strong temptation to stop innovating when your business comes across a technology product/service idea... Read More
Be Aware Of Social Media Ranking List Flaws
Yet another “influential people in the media” list was being passed around by Australians on social media a few weeks ago, which prompts me to warn you that these lists should be taken with a large grain of salt. What social media monitoring tools... Read More
Building Public Infrastructure For The Future
I’m currently attending the Kickstart IT Journalist forum which was addressed by Paul Fletcher Liberal MP for Bradfield about why the Liberal/National coalition opposes the National Broadband Network (NBN). It was a disappointing replay of the... Read More