Author: Joseph Brookes

Key board seats at CSIRO, IISA, SQC remain unfilled

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Industry and Science minister Ed Husic has left dozens of government-appointed science and technology leadership positions vacant, including half the government’s innovation advisory board and three spots on the...

Govt-wide ban looms for China-linked cameras

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The Attorney General has sought advice on a government-wide ban of surveillance equipment linked to the Chinese Communist Party after an unofficial audit found at least 900 devices being...

NSW cyber agency has ‘no plan’ and ‘no authority’

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The New South Wales government’s cyber agency is yet to verify other agencies’ security claims and has “no plan” to realise its maturity uplift target, despite a massive funding...

Coalition will oppose govt’s $15bn industry fund

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The Coalition will oppose Labor’s flagship industry policy when legislation is debated later this week, claiming the $15 billion fund is economically irresponsible and lacks governance. Shadow Cabinet discussed...

Cyber spy agency looks to industry for REDSPICE rollout

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The Australian Signals Directorate is outsourcing key elements of its landmark national security uplift program, going to market this week for industry partners to help the cyber spy agency...

‘Clunky’ My Health Record set for overhaul

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My Health Record looks set to be overhauled, with an expert taskforce finding not enough health information is being shared between patients, practitioners and services, despite nearly $900 million...

Navy drops 20k a day on consultant-led cyber uplift

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The Department of Defence will pay consultants more than $20,000 every day for the next 18 months to test the Navy’s cyber hygiene after years of government uplift programs....