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Government pledges $255m to kick-start Digital Transformation Agenda
Key takeaways Budget reveals government’s strong support for digitisation programme. $255 million allocated to implement digital agency and services; $60 million to upgrade welfare system’s digital...
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Sharing economy is no different to a physical business, rules ATO
Drivers that pick up work through Uber are now commanded by the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) to pay GST, meaning the sharing economy has experienced a fundamental shift to ‘level the playing...
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Australia has embraced contactless payments, but will we go fully mobile?
Over half of all Australians have made a transaction using contactless technology. Payment options via mobile and wearables are becoming increasingly available. What factors will lead to consumers...
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Editorial: The re-imagination of digital consulting
As we move into a new phase of digital consulting, through the launch of The Experience Centre, our Digital Services accelerator – John Riccio reflects on the evolution of our services, in light of PwC...
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Editorial: The ‘always on’ user needs a digital transformation leader to...
Speaking recently at two vastly different forums on separate topics, I was surprised to find myself coming to the same conclusion in each: the time has come for a new function or office to focus on...
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Report: Connecting with tomorrow’s customer… now
In the latest in our series of reports around digital innovation within the retail industry, we focus on how consumer habits and preferences are evolving – and the opportunities this presents for...
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Infographic: Is digital currency the future of money?
Few topics polarise consumers as much as the rise of cryptocurrency. The dawn of Bitcoin, a virtual currency that emerged around in 2009 and sparked spinoffs such as Litecoin and Quarkcoin, has raised...
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Report: How technology can help small business drive big growth
Key takeaways Australian small businesses can unlock $49.2 billion in economic value by embracing mobile and digital platforms over the next 10 years Small businesses based in regional areas could...
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Infographic: How artificial intelligence will reinvent the workplace
Back in the 1930s, the science fiction writer Isaac Asimov wrote a famous collection of stories called I, Robot, which described a world in which the rise of artificial intelligence (AI) saw robots...
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The end of form filling? Digital identity and the customer of the future
Key takeaways Data is key to offering a successful Connected Retail model. Report predicts that ownership of data will move from organisations to consumers. Digital identity will soon exist on a...
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Technology proves the biggest pain for Australian insurers
Key takeaways Cyber security tops the 2015 list of insurance industry concerns in Australia. The issue has grown rapidly – rising from 19th place just four years ago. Report recommends a balanced...
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Uncovered: Responsive web design
For brands, there are few success measures as powerful as the ability to deliver a seamless customer experience. Modern-day customers are ‘always on’. They think nothing of toggling between their...
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Infographic: What’s Australia’s Digital IQ?
The PwC Digital IQ Survey seeks to understand what it takes for a business to ensure that digital investments deliver and sustain value. To do this, we surveyed almost 2,000 executives from around the...
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Horsing Around with data for insights on the Melbourne Cup
With ‘the race that stops the nation’ upon us again this year, we’ve teamed up with the Insight Analytics team to again crunch the numbers and deliver some playful predictions for the Melbourne Cup....
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Infographic: Healthcare startups shaping the future of the industry
While many consumer-driven industries are ripe for disruption – or more positively put – have the opportunity to innovate and evolve… the healthcare industry is certainly at the front and centre of...
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Winning hearts: How new healthcare entrants are making their mark
When asked in 2014, which new industries companies had entered, or were considering entering, over the previous three years, business leaders came back with a surprising response… Technology, at 15%...
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Infographic: Connecting companies to form strategic partnerships
We’re in the age of convergence. A world where borders are quickly crumbling and being broken down through digital connectivity and communication tools. It only follows that this convergence would...
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Meeting of minds: How strategic partnerships are shaping today’s business model
As the digital age spurs new connections, John Riccio explores the notion of ‘connected companies’ and how strategic partnerships between old and new organisations are giving rise to new business...
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Video: The business approach to disruption
In PwC’s Global Digital IQ Survey 2015, business and IT executives were asked, ‘What value do you expect from your digital enterprise investments?’. The results suggested a reserved approach – while...
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International Women’s Day 2016: Paving the way for career disruption
On 8 March, PwC Technology Consulting hosted an International Women’s Day breakfast in Melbourne, entitled ‘Celebrating the Entrepreneurial Woman’. Featuring three guest speakers from the world of...
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