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• ATO report reveals tech companies that paid zero tax in 2016-17

  The Australian Taxation Office has released its latest corporate tax transparency report which lists companies and how much tax they paid for the previous financial year, 2016-17 income year.

• Cryptocurrency project Basis to shut down and return funding to investors

  ​Basis, a cryptocurrency project that in April announced it had raised US$133 million from a slew of high profile investors, has announced that it is shutting down and returning the funds to its backers because of regulatory concerns.

• Coalition of ‘challenger’ telcos campaigns against TPG-Vodafone merger

  Telecommunications coalition Commpete has welcomed a decision by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission to seek further input before greenlighting the merger of TPG and Vodafone Hutchison Australia (VHA).

• Dense Air 5G infrastructure to deliver coverage infill, private networks

  UK-headquartered Dense Air plans to use its recently acquired licences for 5G spectrum in Australia to primarily deliver services to complement the networks of Australia’s existing mobile operators, with the company viewing carriers as its key customers rather than competitors.

• NetComm launches NBN-ready modem with 4G backup

  ASX-listed networking company NetComm Wireless has unveiled a new dual-mode gateway device that can be used to connect to the NBN or to New Zealand’s Ultra-Fast Broadband network.

• How to end a romance scam

  Use this two-part test to convince romance scam victims that their “true love” is a fraud.

• Google’s cloud gets greenlight for hosting government data

  Google Cloud Platform has been added to the Certified Cloud Services List (CCSL) maintained by the Australian Cyber Security Centre (ACSC).

• Deadset distributed ledger legends: Aussie inventors’ blockchain patent strength

  ​Patent applications for blockchain related innovations are booming worldwide and Australia is ‘punching above its weight’ according to a report from the ACS and IP Australia’s Patent Analytics Hub.

• New strategy to push digital building blocks for government services

  A new strategy released by the Digital Transformation Agency (DTA) aims to guide the development of “building blocks” that deliver “simple, common, non-business specific services” that can be used across government.

• Competition cop not yet sold on TPG-Vodafone merger

  The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) is seeking further information before it green lights the merger of TPG and Vodafone Hutchison Australia (VHA).

• Juniper CTO talks cloud, high-speed networking

  Juniper CTO Bikash Koley looks at disaggregation, cloud computing and intent-based networking as he looks toward 2019.

• The type of downtime your business will not enjoy

  Email is a key communication tool for businesses today. Despite the importance, many businesses that transition to the cloud are blindly relying on a single email vendor, such as Microsoft Office 365 or Google Cloud, without giving thought to a cloud redundancy plan.

• Telstra unveils new tech support service for small businesses

  Telstra small business customers will be able to subscribe to a service the company says is akin to having an “on-call IT team” to provide phone and online support. The 24/7 tech advice and support service is dubbed ‘Telstra Platinum for Business’.

• Super Micro says review found no malicious chips in motherboards

  Computer hardware maker Super Micro Computer has told customers that an outside investigations firm found no evidence of any malicious hardware in its current or older-model motherboards.

• Competition watchdog prepares for new ruling on Telstra wholesale prices

  The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has launched a preliminary consultation on the pricing and non-price terms and conditions of access for a range of services delivered over Telstra’s copper network.