We’re all tech heads now

Broadband might have divided the major parties before the election, but there’s not going to be so much difference now, writes Jock Given

23 Aug 10 | Comments (0)

Large questions about a big corporation

BOOKS | “If it stays humble and moves with the swiftness of a fox, it will be difficult to catch.” Jock Given reviews Ken Auletta’s Googled

07 Jul 10 | Comments (0)

Shelving books

The iPad goes on sale in Australia tomorrow. Jock Given reads two books about books and wonders what to do with the rest.

27 May 10 | Comments (3)

Inside Conroy’s Implement

What does $25 million worth of consultancy conclude about the national broadband network, asks Jock Given

16 May 10 | Comments (2)

Election-year tweeters

Simon Birmingham has breakfast at Tiffany’s, and it’s another day in parliament’s social media landscape, writes Peter Brent

01 Apr 10 | Comments (0)

Why is Google buzzing?

Buzz brings Google closer to its goal of tracking every step we take, writes Vivienne Waller

17 Feb 10 | Comments (0)

The hole in their bucket

Media companies’ campaign against internet piracy suffered a major setback last week when a federal court judgement let internet service providers off the hook for their customers’ illegal downloads. But the copyright wars are more than just a matter for the courts, write Julian Thomas and Ramon Lobato

11 Feb 10 | Comments (3)

Authenticity and the ABC

Six months into the job, the ABC’s director of news, Kate Torney, talks to Peter Clarke about where the national broadcaster is headed

16 Nov 09 | Comments (2)

Getting back to the craft

Peter Clarke talks to four journalists and researchers about alternative futures for journalism

09 Aug 09 | Comments (1)

Squeezing blood from a turnip

A pyrrhic victory for the American recording industry shows that fast broadband and new applications demand a rethink of the law, writes Julian Thomas

06 Jul 09 | Comments (0)