Sovereignty: The New Cost of Doing Business
Two refineries, imported fertiliser and fuel stocks measured in weeks. Assured access to critical inputs is now a line item on every Australian balance sheet.
By Marc Mendis • 7 min readPerspectives
Thought leadership and analysis on the issues defining the future of Australian technology.
Sovereign Capability | July 2026
Sovereign Data Gravity: Where Australia's Data Actually Lives
Hyperscalers are pouring A$45 billion into Australian regions. The data stays onshore; the legal reach, the control plane and the leverage often do not.
Read ArticleThe cheap device in the expensive system
Australia's new smart-device baseline raises the floor for tomorrow's purchases. The legacy estate already on enterprise networks remains the board's problem to solve.
By Marc Mendis • 8 min readThe Sovereign Talent Bottleneck: Security Mandates Outrun Capability
Australia's critical-infrastructure build-out assumes a cleared, onshore engineering workforce the country does not produce. Boards face a structural deficit they cannot hire away.
By Marc Mendis • 7 min readThe Board's Role in Cyber Incident Response
When a breach happens, the board has 72 hours to demonstrate it governed rather than delegated. The difference shapes regulatory outcomes, market consequences, and director exposure.
By Marc Mendis • 7 min read