Author: Joseph Brookes

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...

MMI fund opens for recycling and clean energy

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Recycling and clean energy projects are now eligible for grants from the government’s $1.3 billion manufacturing fund, with a 10-year roadmap for the sector also released. The addition of...

Privacy watchdog probes Facebook data dump

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The privacy watchdog is conducting initial inquiries into the latest Facebook data leak which exposed the personal information of 553 million users, including 7.3 million Australians. A user in...

DFAT cyber strategy delayed by ‘busy’ parliament

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The government is still yet to publish Australia’s 2020 international cyber engagement strategy, four months past its scheduled release and three and a half years on from the inaugural...

Govt fails to meet own cyber standards: ANAO

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None of the government entities recently examined by an Australian National Audit Office review have fully implemented the mandatory cyber security risk mitigation strategies developed eight years ago to...