Author: Joseph Brookes

Two ‘existential’ cybersecurity risks facing Defence

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The Department of Defence can’t attract and retain enough cybersecurity workers, and has turned to nurses and miners to build out its teams as it faces twin “existential” challenges...

Union lashes Home Affairs on ICT outsourcing, culture

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The Department of Home Affairs spent more than $500 million on “failed ICT outsourcing projects” in recent years, according to the public sector union, which has accused the department...

Govt moves to centralise security vetting within ASIO

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The Albanese government is tightening and centralising security clearances within the domestic spy agency amid its warning foreign agents are “trying to work their way into government”. Home Affairs...

A ‘Future Made in Australia’ begins: Albanese

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The government’s flagship industry policy passed the Parliament on Wednesday, locking in a $15 billion manufacturing fund Anthony Albanese says will deliver both sovereign capabilities as well as an...

Huge renewable storage leap needed to make net-zero: CSIRO

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Renewable energy storage will need significant investment if Australia is to meet its net-zero emissions target, according to the CSIRO, which has predicted a potential 14-fold increase in required...

Uphill climb for NSW Labor’s rail manufacturing revive

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Independent costings of NSW Labor’s election promise to revive domestic rail manufacturing cast doubt on the ambitious plan, finding any actual train buys are so far in the future...

NSW Labor’s procurement reforms ‘cost neutral’

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Improving small business access to government tendering and significantly increasing the number of contracts going to the smaller suppliers would have a neutral impact on the state Budget, according...