Author: Joseph Brookes

Banks get CDR privacy ‘bedrock’ tick from regulator

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Australia’s privacy watchdog found no areas of high privacy risk in an assessment of the Big Four banks’ Consumer Data Right policies and practices but did identify at least...

Digitising NSW elections would be ‘easy’: Dominello

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The New South Wales government will look at digitising state elections, with its Minister for Digital Victor Dominello describing the switch to online voting as “easy”, despite experts warning...

Nearly no detail on McKinsey, BCG ‘research papers’ contracts

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The minister responsible for government technology has declined to provide almost any detail on lucrative contracts awarded by his Digital Transformation Agency to global consultancies McKinsey and Boston Consulting...

Australian tech leaders to run Sydney innovation precincts

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The Tech Central and Westmead Health and Innovation Districts have new leaders, with the Greater Sydney Commission announcing Annie Parker and Liza Noonan as respective executive directors of the...

Marise Payne outlines nation’s ‘red lines’ on tech

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Dangerous disinformation and “arbitrary incursions on liberties” are the technology red lines that Australia won’t allow to be crossed, according to Foreign Affairs minister Marise Payne. On Friday she...

University of Adelaide opens new AI centre

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The University of Adelaide’s new artificial intelligence centre in Lot Fourteen has officially launched, aiming to train the next generation of machine learning experts and launch new startups. The...

Modi declares India open for business in tech arms race

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Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has positioned his country as an ethical and stable supplier of technology, urging Australia to continue deepening trade and investment ties despite his government’s...

Quantum hub follows ‘critical tech’ recognition

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Australia’s first Quantum Commercialisation Hub will be established with $70 million in federal government funding over the next decade as part of a push to develop and protect certain...