Author: Joseph Brookes

Delays cloud transparency over govt tech spending

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There is a significant lack of transparency around the unprecedented jump in government IT investment, with ongoing delays to an “urgent” internal audit and a year long freeze of...

Sydney student’s quantum code picked up by AWS

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A University of Sydney honours student’s quantum computing code is attracting global attention and will be used by cloud giant AWS and in leading US universities’ quantum programs. Pablo...

QLD company’s COVID tests get European approval

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Queensland biotech firm AnteoTech has gained European accreditation for its rapid COVID-19 testing platform and will now move to commercialising products as it waits to receive accreditation from Australian...

Facebook won’t rule out blocking news again

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Facebook has claimed it did not try to intimidate lawmakers when it pulled news content from Australian users earlier this year in response to the media bargaining code legislation,...

Govt signs Five Eyes ransomware pledge

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In anticipation of international borders reopening , Australia has recommitted to collaborating with its Five Eyes counterparts on migration, foreign interference, child exploitation and cybercrime – including the growing...

Procurement policy holds cyber startups back

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Australia’s cybersecurity startups have matured to a point where many have global potential. But a lack of support from the federal government in both policy and procurement is holding...

Mine giant moves manufacturing to Victoria

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Global mining firm Conymet Duratray International will set up a new manufacturing facility and global headquarters in Victoria, onshoring overseas manufacturing functions and establishing a new ‘innovation division’. Founded...

Funding issues put Archives’ records at risk

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Digital information held by the National Archives of Australia will “likely” be lost without upgrades to its ICT and digital capabilities, the agency has warned. In a submission to...