Author: James Riley

Trumpian debate over social de-platforming

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
The suspension of US President Donald Trump from a number of social media platforms has kicked off a muddled political storm in Australia, with a parliamentary group set to...

Deloitte lands DTA cloud transition contracts

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
Five government departments and agencies have signed on to the Digital Transformation Agency’s cloud-transition program, with consulting giant Deloitte paid $600,000 for its brief work on the project. Led...

Summer Reading: Your guide to a relaxing break

Posted on   |  by James Riley
Well, that was one crazy year. Full stop. We’ll definitely need to double up on the Ho, Ho, Ho’s this Christmas. As we move into the holiday season and...

Govt ‘dismissive’ of tech concerns on FIRB changes

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
The federal government was “dismissive” of concerns raised during consultations about the impact of reforms to Australia’s foreign investment laws on local tech companies, with these left unaddressed in...

Predictive policing: Handle with extreme care

Posted on   |  by James Riley
The intersection of the law and technology has long provided a fountain of issues for society’s most fearsome and fascinating debates. This is especially the case right now through...

Lack of support for games sector is a tragedy

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
A complete lack of federal support for local games development is a “real tragedy” and Labor will bring policies focused on the sector to the next election, shadow assistant...

Policy re-set needed to boost manufacturing

Posted on   |  by Dr Samih Nabulsi
Australia is weathering the devastating effects of COVID-19 relatively well, but it is clear that even with a potential vaccine on the horizon, we should be prepared for what...

Data consent rules part of Privacy Act review

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
There should be a significant overhaul of privacy laws to require the use of consent for data collection and move towards a privacy by default approach instead, the New...

The CDR: Why all eyes are on Australia

Posted on   |  by Brenton Charnley
As a proud Aussie, even I will admit there aren’t too many occasions where we are seen as a leader. Great cricket and rugby teams sure, and some amazing...