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Australia facing critical shortage of developers
Australia's start-up ecosystem is facing a critical skills gap for some of the most in-demand technology roles, such as coders and UX designers. [ + ]
Australians wary of open banking
Just 17% of Australians are aware of the imminent arrival of open banking, and 84% would only trust their banks with their financial data, a survey suggests. [ + ]
TIO complaints fall nearly 20% in June quarter
Complaints to the Telecommunications Industry Ombudsman as a portion of services in operation fell 19.4% sequentially during the June quarter. [ + ]
Final nbn migration rules released
ACMA has released the final set of new rules aimed at reducing instances of and providing remedies for customers left without a connection during nbn migration. [ + ]
Telcos get poor marks for customer service: ACCAN
Australian telco consumers are frustrated with the time and effort taken to resolve an issue, a survey from ACCAN indicates. [ + ]
Australia's international capacity gets a big boost
The Hawaiki subsea cable spanning Australia, New Zealand and the US is ready for service, lifting Australia's international capacity by several times. [ + ]
DevOps is driving a cloud-first approach
DevOps combined with cloud is enabling savvy leaders to iterate their products and services with optimal efficiency, writes AppDynamics's Mykhaylo Shaforostov. [ + ]
EC fines Google a record $6.8bn over Android
The European Commission has hit Google with a record fine after accusing the company of harming competition in the mobile space with its Android licensing rules. [ + ]
Salesforce buys AI marketing platform Datorama
Salesforce will acquire cloud-based AI marketing analytics company Datorama and integrate its capabilities into the Salesforce Marketing Cloud. [ + ]
Consumer Data Right coming soon
The ACCC will soon commence the staged implementation of the new Consumer Data Right, starting in the banking sector. [ + ]
Victorian Innovation Hub launches
The Victorian Government has converted the historic Goods Shed North in Docklands into the multidiscipline Victorian Innovation Hub. [ + ]
IMF Bentham launches class action against Facebook
Law firm IMF Bentham is inviting Australian Facebook users hit by the Cambridge Analytica scandal to join a class action seeking compensation from Facebook. [ + ]
Grumpy, but not sure why — the battle over domain names
Claims of widespread disquiet among the auDA constituency might be a tad overblown, writes Laurie Patton. [ + ]
ANU breached by Chinese hackers
The ANU has reportedly fallen victim to a network intrusion that has been traced to China and could have been a state-sponsored attack. [ + ]
Neustar accuses Afilias of misleading over .au
Former .au registrar Neustar has accused Afilias of misleading the public with its claims about the new registry platform it is providing. [ + ]