Boardroom troubles have emerged at fast growing telco Vocus leading to a drop in the share price. The failure of a plot to oust Vocus chief executive Geoff Horth has led to the departure of founder and chief executive James Spenceley and fellow board member Tony Grist.

The Australian government has given One Nation senator Pauline Hanson a seat on the joint committee on the national broadband network, even though a majority of senators voted against her appointment. Please explain?

The Labor member for Wills, Peter Khalil, has raised the removal of five Melbourne suburbs from the NBN rollout plan in Federal Parliament.

At the University of Technology, Sydney, Vodafone and Nokia have conducted Australia’s ‘first live public 5G demonstration.’

Telstra is partnering with US-based automated and connected vehicle technology company Peloton Technology and the Australian Driverless Vehicle Initiative (ADVI) to explore the safety and fuel efficiency benefits of truck platooning for Australia.

We hear a lot about virtual reality where an artificial world is made up of pixels and electrons. But what about mixed reality (MR) where that world is a blend of the real physical and imagined virtual?

Android grows in most markets with ‘increased demand for lower-cost’ Androids, while iPhone SE sales are ‘strong’ in the UK.

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