This article examines the recommendations of the recent Productivity Commission Inquiry regarding the right to repair through the lens of social issues surrounding the right to repair movement. It describes the right to repair movement in Australia and globally and examines which repair...

Artificial Intelligence- (AI) driven Big Data analytics are becoming a core capability for financial institutions, giving rise to promises of profits and increased efficiency both for new FinTech firms and incumbent institutions. This, however, may come at a cost to consumers. This chapter...

Security flaws in Internet of Things1 (‘IoT’) devices are acknowledged to be common. Hackers can use these vulnerabilities to take remote control of devices, steal or change data, or spy on users. These activities can cause physical, psychological and economic harm, not just to the consumers...

The Banking Executive Accountability Regime was enacted in February 2018; a month later the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority released a consultation draft of its new Prudential Standard CPS 234 on information security. It requires that an APRA-regulated entity ‘clearly define the...

The submission’s main points are focused on consumer protection issues relating to:• the adequacy of the ACL;• data access and limitation;• dark patterns; and• dispute resolution.Specific recommendations are highlighted in the discussion below. (Note that this submission does not...

A ‘third wave’ of computing is emerging, based on widespread use of processors with data handling and communications capabilities embedded in a variety of objects and environments not previously computerised, such as refrigerators, buildings, cars, fitness trackers and hairbrushes. With the...

The beginning of the 21st century saw the beginning of substantial debate on “open access” to the Internet and the related concept of “network neutrality”. This paper is a short introduction to some of the complexities of the debate, focussing on the difficulties of attempting to...

Developments in Artificial Intelligence (AI)- and Big Data- powered tools — both existing and emerging — are predicted to have a revolutionary effect on the insurance industry in the near future. These technological advancements have begun materialising at challenging times for the insurance...