Premium Insights and analysis I pay cash! Why a right to use legal tender creates a policy and electoral burn Communications & Technology A universal service obligation for banks to provide cash? Why not? Banks need to learn a lock-in is not the same as utility. Just ask Apple.
Booze industry gets the blues from Digital ID cost hangover February 1, 2024 By Julian Bajkowski Communications & Technology Independent and small competitors could be forced out of the online liquor market as transaction costs of $2 create merchant sticker shock.
ACCC to examine supermarket prices in new inquiry January 25, 2024 By Andrew Brown Economy & Industry The PM says the ACCC’s significant powers make it the ‘best and most effective body to investigate supermarket prices’.
Dominello prepares to pop cork on digital identity for liquor January 27, 2023 By Julian Bajkowski Communications & Technology Online booze sales are being prepped to utilise digital identity credentials to verify the age of thirsty shoppers, with trials due in weeks.
Sydney ramps up COVID-19 vaccine, repurposing retail stores into hubs July 1, 2021 By Melissa Coade Health A large COVID-19 vaccination clinic will be established in the heart of the city of Sydney, as well as two extra mass vaccination centres.
Tom Burton: digital dog days as government gap exposed August 10, 2014 By Tom Burton Features The mishandling of the metadata issue and the release of a new report on the failures of the NBN reveal deep weakness in government digital capacity.