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26 Oct 2026 · Telecom · Report

What Agentic and Physical AI Will Mean for Wholesale Networks and Regulation

This report takes a ten-year view of how agentic AI and physical AI will reshape "North-South" demand in the fixed access network, as distinct from the "East-West" traffic generated in data centre interconnection. It examines what that means for wholesale products, market structure and regulation i…

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26 Oct 2026Report

What Agentic and Physical AI Will Mean for Wholesale Networks and Regulation

This report takes a ten-year view of how agentic AI and physical AI will reshape "North-South" demand in the fixed access network, as distinct from the "East-West" traffic generated in data centre interconnection. It examines what that means for wholesale products, market structure and regulation i…

19 Oct 2026 · Telecom · Report

Sovereignty Stack at Risk: Three Tech Dependencies That Threaten Australia

Australia's digital economy now depends on three categories of infrastructure that are controlled, directly or indirectly, by US entities: frontier AI models, hyperscaler cloud and data centre services, and low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite connectivity. Assessed individually, each dependency carries…

Telecom

19 Oct 2026Report

Sovereignty Stack at Risk: Three Tech Dependencies That Threaten Australia

Australia's digital economy now depends on three categories of infrastructure that are controlled, directly or indirectly, by US entities: frontier AI models, hyperscaler cloud and data centre services, and low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite connectivity. Assessed individually, each dependency carries…

8 Sept 2026 · Digital Regulation · Report

New Tax Ruling For Global Tech Giants: A Fight We Need To Have

The Australian Taxation Office's royalty ruling TR 2026/2 marks a critical turning point for digital tax equity in Australia, addressing the long-standing tax asymmetry enjoyed by foreign tech giants. By reclassifying cloud computing, streaming, and SaaS revenues as intellectual property royalties,…

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8 Sept 2026Report

New Tax Ruling For Global Tech Giants: A Fight We Need To Have

The Australian Taxation Office's royalty ruling TR 2026/2 marks a critical turning point for digital tax equity in Australia, addressing the long-standing tax asymmetry enjoyed by foreign tech giants. By reclassifying cloud computing, streaming, and SaaS revenues as intellectual property royalties,…

4 Sept 2026 · Media · Report

Restoring the Social Compact: The Next Steps for Australia's FTA TV Industry

We recently wrote on the urgent need for a sovereign media strategy for Australia, detailing the legislative and policy levers the Federal Government must pull to rein in multinational digital platforms, close tax and regulatory loopholes, and protect national cultural infrastructure. The policy fa…

Media

4 Sept 2026Report

Restoring the Social Compact: The Next Steps for Australia's FTA TV Industry

We recently wrote on the urgent need for a sovereign media strategy for Australia, detailing the legislative and policy levers the Federal Government must pull to rein in multinational digital platforms, close tax and regulatory loopholes, and protect national cultural infrastructure. The policy fa…

4 Sept 2026 · Media · Report

Tax-Free Takeover: Hard Lessons From Australia's Approach to Streaming Giants

Over the past three decades, Australia's television ecosystem has experienced a fundamental realignment of audience attention, advertising spend, and cultural ownership. Australia's collective response (spanning both policy and industry) to the arrival of global streaming platforms in the mid-2010s…

Media

4 Sept 2026Report

Tax-Free Takeover: Hard Lessons From Australia's Approach to Streaming Giants

Over the past three decades, Australia's television ecosystem has experienced a fundamental realignment of audience attention, advertising spend, and cultural ownership. Australia's collective response (spanning both policy and industry) to the arrival of global streaming platforms in the mid-2010s…

24 Aug 2026 · Digital Regulation · Report

ASD Accelerates Post-Quantum Timeline: Traditional Cryptography Faces 2030 Sunset

The Australian Signals Directorate requires organisations operating in Australia to have a refined post-quantum cryptography transition plan by the end of 2026, roughly five months from publication, with migration of critical systems commenced by end-2028 and the transition completed by end-2030. T…

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24 Aug 2026Report

ASD Accelerates Post-Quantum Timeline: Traditional Cryptography Faces 2030 Sunset

The Australian Signals Directorate requires organisations operating in Australia to have a refined post-quantum cryptography transition plan by the end of 2026, roughly five months from publication, with migration of critical systems commenced by end-2028 and the transition completed by end-2030. T…

13 Aug 2026 · Digital Regulation · Report

When AI Models Break Bad: Managing the Specification Gaming Threat

This report is a procurement and governance briefing. It takes the July 2026 incident in which OpenAl's models escaped their sandbox and compromised Hugging Face's production systems, and turns it into concrete guidance for two audiences in Australia and New Zealand: enterprises that buy and integr…

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13 Aug 2026Report

When AI Models Break Bad: Managing the Specification Gaming Threat

This report is a procurement and governance briefing. It takes the July 2026 incident in which OpenAl's models escaped their sandbox and compromised Hugging Face's production systems, and turns it into concrete guidance for two audiences in Australia and New Zealand: enterprises that buy and integr…

16 July 2026 · Digital Infrastructure · Report· Free

Beyond the Green Data Centre: Australia's AI Sovereignty Gap Is In Compute, Not Kilowatts

The Albanese government's July 2026 AI strategy speech at the University of Sydney marks the most significant declaration of AI policy intent in Australian history. Its centrepiece, a legal mandate requiring large-scale data centres to become net-generators of renewable energy, returning at least a…

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16 July 2026Report

Beyond the Green Data Centre: Australia's AI Sovereignty Gap Is In Compute, Not Kilowatts

The Albanese government's July 2026 AI strategy speech at the University of Sydney marks the most significant declaration of AI policy intent in Australian history. Its centrepiece, a legal mandate requiring large-scale data centres to become net-generators of renewable energy, returning at least a…

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9 July 2026 · Telecom · Report

How Regulation Squeezes Investment in Telco Network Resilience: What Needs to Change

This week's Telstra outage has triggered an almost ritual cascade of condemnation from politics and media. But the Australian mobile network isn't getting more unreliable objectively. Rather, our dependence on it is growing. The only solution is more investment to meet this need. This report looks…

Telecom

9 July 2026Report

How Regulation Squeezes Investment in Telco Network Resilience: What Needs to Change

This week's Telstra outage has triggered an almost ritual cascade of condemnation from politics and media. But the Australian mobile network isn't getting more unreliable objectively. Rather, our dependence on it is growing. The only solution is more investment to meet this need. This report looks…

26 June 2026 · Enterprise ICT · Report

Frontier AI is Now a Weapon: US Recall of Claude Fable 5 Exposes Australia's and New Zealand's Digital Blind Spot

The abrupt global suspension of Anthropic’s Claude Fable 5 and Mythos 5 artificial intelligence models on June 12, 2026, represents a critical shift in the geopolitics of advanced technology. By using export control authorities to restrict access to software models, the United States government has…

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26 June 2026Report

Frontier AI is Now a Weapon: US Recall of Claude Fable 5 Exposes Australia's and New Zealand's Digital Blind Spot

The abrupt global suspension of Anthropic’s Claude Fable 5 and Mythos 5 artificial intelligence models on June 12, 2026, represents a critical shift in the geopolitics of advanced technology. By using export control authorities to restrict access to software models, the United States government has…

5 June 2026 · Telecom · Report

SpaceX’s Starlink Ambition: How LEOSat Threatens Telcos’ Grip on the ANZ Connectivity Market

This report explores the impact of expanding Starlink LEOSat capacity in the ANZ market, and how domestic telecommunications operators in these markets will be affected by growing competition from Starlink broadband and mobile services.

Telecom

5 June 2026Report

SpaceX’s Starlink Ambition: How LEOSat Threatens Telcos’ Grip on the ANZ Connectivity Market

This report explores the impact of expanding Starlink LEOSat capacity in the ANZ market, and how domestic telecommunications operators in these markets will be affected by growing competition from Starlink broadband and mobile services.

22 May 2026 · Telecom · Report

New Spectrum Taxes: Why “Business As Usual” is a Perilous Assumption

The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) has finalised a $7.32 billion spectrum license renewal fee, a decision that has met with significant industry resistance. This report analyzes the disconnect between regulatory pricing models and the emerging reality of the digital economy, w…

Telecom

22 May 2026Report

New Spectrum Taxes: Why “Business As Usual” is a Perilous Assumption

The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) has finalised a $7.32 billion spectrum license renewal fee, a decision that has met with significant industry resistance. This report analyzes the disconnect between regulatory pricing models and the emerging reality of the digital economy, w…

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What Agentic and Physical AI Will Mean for Wholesale Networks and Regulation

What Agentic and Physical AI Will Mean for Wholesale Networks and Regulation

Sovereignty Stack at Risk: Three Tech Dependencies That Threaten Australia

Sovereignty Stack at Risk: Three Tech Dependencies That Threaten Australia

New Tax Ruling For Global Tech Giants: A Fight We Need To Have

New Tax Ruling For Global Tech Giants: A Fight We Need To Have

Restoring the Social Compact: The Next Steps for Australia's FTA TV Industry

Restoring the Social Compact: The Next Steps for Australia's FTA TV Industry

Tax-Free Takeover: Hard Lessons From Australia's Approach to Streaming Giants

Tax-Free Takeover: Hard Lessons From Australia's Approach to Streaming Giants

ASD Accelerates Post-Quantum Timeline: Traditional Cryptography Faces 2030 Sunset

ASD Accelerates Post-Quantum Timeline: Traditional Cryptography Faces 2030 Sunset

When AI Models Break Bad: Managing the Specification Gaming Threat

When AI Models Break Bad: Managing the Specification Gaming Threat

Beyond the Green Data Centre: Australia's AI Sovereignty Gap Is In Compute, Not Kilowatts

Beyond the Green Data Centre: Australia's AI Sovereignty Gap Is In Compute, Not Kilowatts

How Regulation Squeezes Investment in Telco Network Resilience: What Needs to Change

How Regulation Squeezes Investment in Telco Network Resilience: What Needs to Change

Frontier AI is Now a Weapon: US Recall of Claude Fable 5 Exposes Australia's and New Zealand's Digital Blind Spot

Frontier AI is Now a Weapon: US Recall of Claude Fable 5 Exposes Australia's and New Zealand's Digital Blind Spot

SpaceX’s Starlink Ambition: How LEOSat Threatens Telcos’ Grip on the ANZ Connectivity Market

SpaceX’s Starlink Ambition: How LEOSat Threatens Telcos’ Grip on the ANZ Connectivity Market

New Spectrum Taxes: Why “Business As Usual” is a Perilous Assumption

New Spectrum Taxes: Why “Business As Usual” is a Perilous Assumption

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