Critical Comms is taking a break now until 8 January, so we'd like to wish you a merry festive season and a safe and prosperous New Year. [ + ]

In an industry desperately in need of new blood, Justin Lenkovic is showing the value of engaging young people through apprenticeships. [ + ]

An enhanced and expanded NSW Government Radio Network has proved itself a crucial tool during the state's bushfire response. [ + ]

A trial in Japan has used drones connected via a private LTE network to issue tsunami evacuation alerts. [ + ]

It is time to build a fully mission-critical, secure-by-design solution that will protect the increasingly valuable assets of a 5G world, says Peter Clemons. [ + ]

Ericsson's dynamic spectrum sharing solution was employed to test a trans-global 5G data call across live commercial 5G networks. [ + ]

Is the government leaving first responders out of the equation when it comes to the fundamental communications platforms of the future? [ + ]

A white paper explores new IoT use cases inspired by combining Wi-Fi and LoRaWAN technologies. [ + ]

Connie Taylor is the winner of ARCIA's 2019 Jonathan Livingston Seagull Award. We ask her about her career and what the award means to her. [ + ]

State-of-the-art technology is only part of the communications equation — working together is even more important. [ + ]

Recent contracts and agreements for space communications R&D, signed between firms and the government, show the Australian space tech field is taking off. [ + ]

The national awards for the business- and mission-critical communications industry were announced this week. [ + ]

From radio to wireless, PoC to CBRS, enterprise LTE to new licence types — our industry must embrace the future, says Ian Miller. [ + ]

A world-class range of speakers, panels and workshops has been lined up for Australia's premier communications event. [ + ]

Radphone Direct Dial HF was all the rage back in 1994, while in 2009 the newly formed DMR Association had high hopes for world domination. [ + ]