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‘Languishing’ CDR bill passes Parliament

After “languishing” in Parliament for close to two years, legislation to expand the consumer data right to action initiation has passed, despite concerns about the broader scheme. The Treasury...

ATO to save $32m on tech outsourcing

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The Australian Taxation Office will cut tech outsourcing by $32 million, with the agency’s adoption of artificial intelligence and other automation technologies to be increasingly delivered in-house. The decline...

Union backs EU-style AI authority for Australia

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A European Union-style artificial intelligence authority should be established to protect workers from harmful applications of the technology and bring coordination to the government’s approach to AI policy, a...

Export market grants get a modest bump for next round

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Grants awarded under the reformed Export Market Development Grant program will be worth at least $20,000 following the introduction of a minimum value and a shift to a first-come,...

Broad support for new cyber coordinator role at AEMO

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Adding a cyber incident coordinator function to the Australian Energy Market Operator’s remit has been given strong support from most energy market participants, who argue the benefits far outweigh...

AI trialled in WA schools to ease teachers’ workload

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Generative artificial intelligence tools will be trialled in Western Australian classrooms in a state and Commonwealth government effort to reduce time spent on lesson planning and other administrative tasks....

Gig Guide: Inaugural Breakthrough Victoria CEO calls time

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Breakthrough Victoria’s inaugural chief executive Grant Dooley has announced his intention to step down after three years in the role. The organisation, which manages the state government’s $2 billion...

AI, geospatial tech funded in Aus-Vietnam grants round

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Australia and Vietnam are deepening their AgTech innovation ties through $1.45 million in grants for three new university and Vietnamese government collaborations. Funded through the CSIRO-managed Aus4Innovation Program, the...