Isabelle Lane
Woolworths won’t take advantage of JobMaker. Here’s where other pandemic winners stand
Woolworths has rejected the federal government’s JobMaker subsidies, but other pandemic winners may take advantage of the taxpayer-funded wage discounts. In an...
How much is too much for a phone? Apple’s iPhone 12, affordable alternatives, and 5G
Would you pay more than $1000 for a new smartphone? For many Australians the answer is no, but for diehard Apple fans...
$3000-a-day, Liberal-linked crisis spin doctor part of Australia Post boss’s pandemic spending spree
Australia Post executives spent big on events, entertainment and ‘reputation management’ during the height of the pandemic, while at the same time...
Too little, too late? Why Facebook is banning political ads in the US, but only after the election
Facebook has announced an indefinite ban on paid political advertising in the United States, but experts have questioned the decision to wait...
QAnon super-spreader Facebook’s latest crackdown may be doomed to fail, experts warn
Social media has fuelled the spread of conspiracy theories during the coronavirus pandemic, and Facebook’s latest crackdown on QAnon is unlikely to...
Woolworths plans to spend half a billion on a food services firm, and competitors are outraged
Australia’s biggest supermarket chain Woolworths plans to spend more than half a billion dollars on a food services company, but competitors fear...
Too little, too late? Australia Post’s ‘desperate’ hiring blitz follows pandemic controversies
Australia Post has packaged its pre-Christmas hiring blitz as good news, but critics say it has been too slow to respond to...
Telstra launches 5G Home Internet, but it’s no NBN alternative. Here’s what you need to know
Telstra has followed Optus and launched a ‘5G Home Internet’ plan in the hopes of luring NBN customers, but the “niche” product...
‘Really concerning’: Facial recognition tech sparks fears as government ramps up rollout
The Morrison government’s plan to ramp up the use of facial recognition technology across services including Centrelink and Medicare could make life...
Australia Post blasted: Delays and shoddy service betraying small business customers
Australia Post has been accused of letting down small businesses as the coronavirus pandemic-induced online shopping boom reaches new heights. August 2020...