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Medicare data plan a privacy risk

The government’s proposed Medicare data-sharing scheme will put the privacy of all Australians at “serious risk”, a data privacy expert has said. The Coalition unveiled draft legislation for the...

Telecoms is fuel for economic growth

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
A new report highlighting the importance of the telecommunications industry to the Australian economy should act as a reminder to the federal government when developing policy, according to Communications...

AI ethics guide is a PR exercise

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
The federal government’s unveiling of artificial intelligence ethical guidelines for Australian business is a PR exercise that won’t change the actions of companies, according to former Digital Transformation Office...

Dominello extends the NSW licence

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
More than half a million people registered for a digital driver licence in New South Wales in the initiative’s first week, with the state government now looking towards a...

Andrew Stevens on energy sector data

Posted on   |  by James Riley
Australia’s data standards chief Andrew Stevens has named a 14-member committee to deal with building the Consumer Data Right regime within the energy sector. It includes a  mix of...

Govt consults on $1b growth fund

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
The federal government has launched a whirlwind five-day consultation period for its $100 million cash injection into its business growth fund, which would provide “patient capital” to Australian SMEs....

Fast-track tech visa has arrived

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
The launch of a new fast-tracked visa marks a new era for skilled migration, with the federal government actively seeking tech talent from around the world to live and...

Five-year itch for grant scheme

Posted on   |  by James Riley
Entrepreneur Mark Blum co-founded his property tech startup Cognian Technologies in mid-2016, raising a friends and family investment round to fund a working prototype of its Synchromesh smart building...

Labor must make NBN its priority

Posted on   |  by Mark Gregory
Labor must make the NBN an election priority and in doing so position itself as the champion of consumers desperate for a better online experience, and as builders of...

Encryption forum delayed again

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
A public forum to discuss the government’s controversial encryption powers has been delayed for a second time as the independent security monitor calls for more submissions to its inquiry....