Charis Palmer

Charis Palmer is an experienced business journalist with specialist expertise in banking, retail and government IT. Prior to working with iTnews, Charis was News Editor with The Conversation, and editor with Business Spectator. She was also the founding editor of Technology Spectator, and before that ran her own media and events business focused on the banking sector.

Recent articles by Charis Palmer

Focus shifts to tech investment as ASX retains monopoly

Focus shifts to tech investment as ASX retains monopoly

Sector blames IT costs for resistance to competition.
Charis Palmer Feb 12 2013 6:45AM Financial Services
Adobe, Apple and Microsoft to be forced to answer IT price questions

Adobe, Apple and Microsoft to be forced to answer IT price questions

Tech giants to appear on March 22, but how frank will they be?
Charis Palmer Feb 11 2013 1:07PM Software
Vodafone customers still voting with their feet

Vodafone customers still voting with their feet

Telco confirms 35 percent staff reduction.
Charis Palmer Feb 8 2013 11:01AM Telco/ISP
Australia on brink of more mobile broadband connections than people

Australia on brink of more mobile broadband connections than people

Remains ranked 21 out of 34 for OECD fixed connections.
Charis Palmer Feb 8 2013 10:34AM Telco/ISP
NAB gets personal after two year delay

NAB gets personal after two year delay

Chooses Sandstone over Oracle for personal financial management.
Charis Palmer Feb 8 2013 7:00AM Strategy
Deloitte links mobile spectrum to productivity

Deloitte links mobile spectrum to productivity

But what about the NBN?
Charis Palmer Feb 7 2013 2:24PM Telco/ISP
Telstra pins hopes on cloud after posting $1.6bn half-year profit

Telstra pins hopes on cloud after posting $1.6bn half-year profit

Braces for spectrum licence costs in the year ahead.
Charis Palmer Feb 7 2013 10:51AM Telco/ISP
Macquarie Telecom steps up political donations

Macquarie Telecom steps up political donations

Optus directs more money to Labor.
Charis Palmer Feb 1 2013 12:26PM Financial Services
SA evidence laws need tech revamp: report

SA evidence laws need tech revamp: report

Amendments to bring state in line with Commonwealth.
Charis Palmer Feb 1 2013 9:50AM Software
Analysis: Apple and the Australian taxman

Analysis: Apple and the Australian taxman

Apple nets $6bn in Aussie revenue, but halves tax bill.
Charis Palmer Jan 29 2013 2:12PM Strategy
Govt pushes telework for extreme weather response

Govt pushes telework for extreme weather response

Looks to make another case for the NBN.
Charis Palmer Jan 25 2013 12:00PM Networking
UK contracts PayPal for online identities

UK contracts PayPal for online identities

Private sector to handle registrations for Government services.
Charis Palmer Jan 22 2013 12:00PM Security
Banks boost R&D spend despite tax incentive changes

Banks boost R&D spend despite tax incentive changes

NAB leans on tech vendors for ongoing investment.
Charis Palmer Jan 22 2013 7:22AM Strategy
Uni call to action as IT enrolment decline continues

Uni call to action as IT enrolment decline continues

National focus required.
Charis Palmer Jan 22 2013 7:14AM Training & Development
UK contracts PayPal for online identities

UK contracts PayPal for online identities

Private sector to handle registrations for Government services.
Charis Palmer Jan 21 2013 10:19AM Security
Mark Hurd: Nothing faux about Oracle's cloud

Mark Hurd: Nothing faux about Oracle's cloud

Oracle co-President discusses cloud computing and the NAB deal.
Charis Palmer Jan 21 2013 5:27AM Strategy
R&D dollars go begging in anxious sector

R&D dollars go begging in anxious sector

Delays stifle innovation in Australian manufacturing.
Charis Palmer Jan 15 2013 7:04AM Strategy
Academics breach copyright to tribute web activist

Academics breach copyright to tribute web activist

Researchers protest to honour Open Access campaigner Aaron Swartz.
Charis Palmer Jan 14 2013 1:24PM Software
Many challenges ahead of Australia's eVote

Many challenges ahead of Australia's eVote

Innovation required.
Charis Palmer Jan 9 2013 11:20AM Security
Drones to forecast future bushfires

Drones to forecast future bushfires

Technology available, politics permitting.
Charis Palmer Jan 8 2013 10:15AM Hardware

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