Author: Joseph Brookes

Facebook’s election measures ‘wholly inadequate’

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Digital rights groups have blasted Facebook’s latest commitment to clean up the federal election as a “bandaid” measure framed in a way to avoid more scrutiny of the company’s...

BlueScope scores $55m govt grant for steel manufacturing plant

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BlueScope Steel has been awarded $55 million from the federal government’s flagship manufacturing grant program to part-fund the redevelopment of its advanced manufacturing precinct near Wollongong. The precinct includes...

Time for NSW to get real on global talent attraction

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New South Wales needs a more strategic and holistic approach to talent attraction, according to a new state productivity council report which warns that Sydney could slip further behind...

Last ditch call to stop ABC mandatory login

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Privacy and security experts have called on the ABC to halt its switch to mandatory user accounts at the eleventh hour, warning that the public broadcaster has failed to...

Watchdog pack to tackle digital platforms

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Australia’s online, privacy, media, competition and consumer regulators have formed an alliance to share information and collaborate on how to best keep digital platform companies in check, amid growing...

ARC blames grant veto furore on ‘communication issue’

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The Australian Research Council and Education department have backed the ministerial intervention powers that overturn their peer-reviewed grant recommendations, claiming the latest backlash stems from a “communication” problem. On...