Author: Joseph Brookes

Labor calls for more govt space sector support

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Deputy leader of the Opposition Richard Marles has called for the government to provide more support to Australia’s burgeoning space sector, but stopped short of committing Labor to a...

Contractors have ‘hollowed out’ APS tech skills

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A year-long review of the Australian Public Service has slammed the growing externalisation of ICT projects and skills, warning contractors are now being relied on for “core, ongoing work”...

Pezzullo beats drums of a new star wars

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Home Affairs secretary Michael Pezzullo has no hope that humanity can “reset itself” in space, warning the new frontier will be contested and open to “tyranny”. In an address...

Microsoft added to govt data sovereignty scheme

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Microsoft has been quietly added to the federal government’s list of certified cloud providers more than a month after its rivals, giving it clearance to process sensitive and whole-of-government...

Committee demands govt produce long-delayed ICT audit

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The government has been asked to immediately clarify the status of an urgently recommended audit of its technology spending and capability, after a year-long review of the Australian Public...

Just seven McKinsey staff used on $1.2m, six week report

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Just seven consultants were responsible for modelling the employment impacts of the Coalition’s net zero “plan”, under a $1.2 million contract handed to global giant McKinsey. The company has...