Author: James Riley

‘Heart’s not in it’: Platform review reactions

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
The government’s response to the competition watchdog’s inquiry into digital platforms would lead to a “backlog of policy work” heading into the new year, with the Opposition criticising the...

Kate Carnell lashes R&D tax scheme

Posted on   |  by James Riley
Australia’s small business ombudsman Kate Carnell has lashed the administration of the research and development incentive, handing down a report that labels the scheme untimely, inconsistent and having had...

Gov’t responds to digital platform inquiry

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
The competition watchdog gets an additional $27 million to fund a new unit to monitor Facebook and Google, while new codes of conduct will be developed and the Privacy...

Encryption laws survey: Last chance!

Posted on   |  by James Riley
Do you work in the Australian technology industry? Do you have a view on the federal encryption laws? Today is your last chance to give your feedback on the...

Encryption fears dampen Warrior’s raise

Posted on   |  by James Riley
Sydney-headquartered cyber outfit Secure Code Warrior just raised a record US$47 million ($68.5m) as part of a global expansion plan, but the company has warned it would shift development...

Digital ID too fragmented, RBA says

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
The Australian digital identity ecosystem is “fragmented and siloed”, leading to security and privacy concerns, according to Reserve Bank governor Philip Lowe. At an address to the 2019 Australian...

Facebook rejects Dutton encryption request

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
Facebook has directly rejected an Australian Government request for the social media giant to halt plans to introduce end-to-end encryption to all its messaging services. Home Affairs Minister Peter...

Labor ‘unconvinced’ by R&D tax changes

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
The Opposition has a voiced concerns with the government’s reintroduced legislation that shaves $1.8 billion from the research and development tax incentive, setting up a potential fight in Parliament...

Building an Ethical Framework for Artificial Intelligence

Posted on   |  by Dr Nicholas Nicoloudis
When looking at artificial intelligence (AI), people’s initial fear always rings out the loudest: will robots steal away jobs? We want to dispel this misconception immediately and wholeheartedly. Ethical AI is about...