Just in case you were wondering whether it is a done deal, the Australian competition watchdog has extended the date for giving a final decision on the proposed merger between telcos Vodafone Hutchison Australia and TPG Telecom from 28 March to 11 April.

Digital banking firm Volt Bank has been granted an Authorised Deposit-Taking Institution licence by the Australia Prudential Regulation Authority, becoming the first retail challenger bank to obtain this licence.

Communications industry lobby group Communications Alliance has called for Australia to move to a simpler, more transparent framework of safeguards around the reliability of telecommunications services, ensuring secure access and customer choice in a competitive market.

Artificial intelligence is on the rise around the world, according to a new global study that found the number of enterprises implementing AI grew 270% in the past four years and tripled in the past year.

Analysis of thousands of shots played by tennis players Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer by researchers at the Queensland University of Technology has enabled them to develop an algorithm that can predict where each player will land his next shot.

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