All signs point to the need for democracy in our big cities, the governance of metropolitan scale

The Australian Infrastructure Department has called for metropolitan scale governance in Australia’s largest city. The new report of the Commonwealth Statutory Infrastructure Institutions aims to determine the prospects for Sydney and Melbourne over the next 25 years, and identifying integrated governance and leadership is key to success. The report identifies the role of state governments…

NAB’s online banking Ubank launches artificial intelligence mortgage assistant

NAB’s online banking Ubank launches artificial intelligence mortgage assistant UBank launched a virtual assistant for home loans, providing users with 24-hour loan advisory services on websites and mobile applications through artificial intelligence technology. National Bank of Australia’s digital bank UBank and New Zealand technology company FaceMe launched the world’s first artificial intelligence assistant in the…

crackdown on 1000 power bill late fees

If the energy market regulator can accept the federal government’s request to change the rules, then the late payment of late fees on the electricity bill will become a thing of the past. Energy Minister Angus Taylor has asked the Australian Energy Market Board to terminate the practice of charging high late fees if the…