Allie Coyne

Allie Coyne is a Sydney-based journalist and the editor of iTnews.

Coyne started on iTnews in 2013 after almost two years running the website of technology channel publication CRN.

Coyne won best new journalist in the 2013 Microsoft IT Journalism Awards, and was named best business technology journalist at the same awards in 2015, again in 2016, and won best security journalist in 2018. She left iTnews in 2018.

Recent articles by Allie Coyne

NBN hits 2 million premises mark

NBN hits 2 million premises mark

Will need to up its game to reach 4.4m by 2018.
Allie Coyne May 6 2016 11:33AM Telco/ISP
'Innocent' Aussie ISPs refuse to pay for piracy site blocking

'Innocent' Aussie ISPs refuse to pay for piracy site blocking

Debate covers old ground.
Allie Coyne May 6 2016 9:31AM Telco/ISP
Tax agents say ATO 'slowly' fixing IT problems

Tax agents say ATO 'slowly' fixing IT problems

But are resigned to current state of portal.
Allie Coyne May 5 2016 2:59PM Software
Mobile phone jamming coming to Goulburn prison

Mobile phone jamming coming to Goulburn prison

Super-max trial to inform a wider national rollout.
Allie Coyne May 5 2016 12:07PM Telco/ISP
Australia needs to link more healthcare data: MPs

Australia needs to link more healthcare data: MPs

Privacy law a stumbling block.
Allie Coyne May 5 2016 11:57AM Security
AusPost deploys Australia's first online police check

AusPost deploys Australia's first online police check

Now in talks with others.
Allie Coyne May 4 2016 2:35PM Software
Data61, Treasury to investigate blockchain

Data61, Treasury to investigate blockchain

Pilot to result from review.
Allie Coyne May 4 2016 9:49AM Software
The NBN is about to run out of money

The NBN is about to run out of money

Company already tapping private sector sources.
Allie Coyne May 3 2016 9:25PM Telco/ISP
Turnbull's department hires new CIO

Turnbull's department hires new CIO

Replacement for poached Kovacevic.
Allie Coyne May 3 2016 2:00PM Strategy
Defence deploys Watson for psyops analysis

Defence deploys Watson for psyops analysis

Pilot success informs wider rollout.
Allie Coyne May 3 2016 10:47AM Software
ANZ Bank takes $441m hit on software accounting tweak

ANZ Bank takes $441m hit on software accounting tweak

Drags down net profit.
Allie Coyne May 3 2016 8:34AM Financial Services
Google names new Australian boss

Google names new Australian boss

Pellegrino takes reins from Carnegie.
Allie Coyne May 2 2016 3:40PM Software
Telstra outage as telco commits $50m to fix network

Telstra outage as telco commits $50m to fix network

Customers complain of internet, mobile problems.
Allie Coyne May 2 2016 12:30PM Telco/ISP
Telstra to pour $50m into network after outage woes

Telstra to pour $50m into network after outage woes

Post-mortem finds root causes of disruptions.
Allie Coyne May 2 2016 10:34AM Telco/ISP
Slow, unusable internet pushes up TIO complaints

Slow, unusable internet pushes up TIO complaints

Coincides with Basslink woes.
Allie Coyne May 2 2016 9:55AM Telco/ISP
Google Australia restructures amid tax crackdown

Google Australia restructures amid tax crackdown

Will now count local ad revenue.
Allie Coyne Apr 29 2016 4:51PM Financial Services
IBM Australia's profit falls 60 percent

IBM Australia's profit falls 60 percent

Cloud, analytics not yet offsetting hardware decline.
Allie Coyne Apr 29 2016 2:02PM Financial Services
Gumtree hacked, user details stolen

Gumtree hacked, user details stolen

AFP brought in.
Allie Coyne Apr 29 2016 12:37PM Security
TPG buying highest speed NBN wholesale services

TPG buying highest speed NBN wholesale services

ACCC issues first report on NBN wholesale market.
Allie Coyne Apr 29 2016 11:21AM Telco/ISP
Qld Health CIO reinstated after corruption claims fall flat

Qld Health CIO reinstated after corruption claims fall flat

CCC ends investigation.
Allie Coyne Apr 29 2016 9:47AM Strategy

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