Retailers be warned - consumer goods firms will increasingly seek to cut out retailers, and instead go to customers direct without any intermediaries, Software AG's global industry director Oliver Guy says, looking ahead to changes in tech retail practices next year.

Ahead of the Christmas shopping season, Bankwest, a division of the Commonwealth Bank, has added a "Look Who's Charging" service to its mobile app, allowing users to see their purchases at a glance.

Security firm RiskIQ, which closely tracks incidences of online shopping sites being compromised, has put out a study in which it claims that Black Friday and Cyber Monday, the two big online shopping days, are sure to be in the sights of cyber criminals.

More than $4 million has been lost to online shopping scams by Australians in 2019 so far - well in excess of the $3.8 million fleeced from unsuspecting consumers last year - and the losses are expected to mount over the busy Christmas shopping period.

The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) has announced a funding round of up to $70 million to help fast track the development of renewable hydrogen in Australia.

The Federal Government is reviewing arrangements for telecommunications in new developments with the aim of helping to drive competition and ensure access to high-quality infrastructure in new areas.

Optus has released a range of “build your own” mobile phone plans giving customers the ability to “mix and match a range of features” of their plan by choosing a monthly data amount, international calls and roaming data.

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