Author: Joseph Brookes

Ransomware, espionage rising factors in data breaches: Report

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Ransomware attacks jumped 13 per cent last year, a larger increase than the previous five years combined, according to analysis of thousands of global cybersecurity incidents which revealed people...

Where will science land in the new Labor government?

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Australian science groups have welcomed a new Labor government and will push it for greater recognition of the science portfolio in its next ministry. With an announcement on the...

NSW opens $8m fund for Tech Central research facilities

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The New South Wales government is offering research facility providers up to $5 million to share infrastructure and expertise with Tech Central in a bid to remove access barriers...

Labor win brings billions for industry development

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Labor will form the next government of Australia, securing enough seats by late Saturday to at least form a minority government, with Anthony Albanese claiming victory just before midnight...

Hacker holes found in NSW digital licence

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ServiceNSW won’t say if it is actively working to fix flaws in the New South Wales Digital Drivers Licence exposed by security experts this week and which allow false...

Unis and union unimpressed with election campaign

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University groups have mixed reviews of the 2022 election campaign, with some seeing promise in commercialisation and tech policies from major parties, and others lamenting the lack of focus...

Labor pledges $4m to help retain quantum research talent

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Labor has pledged $4 million in new funding to support Australian quantum researchers, promising to grow the strategically important sector and capitalise on the comparative advantage it has created...