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Greens’ tech maven takes party leadership

The Greens have vowed to stare down “US tech billionaires” and “replace” Labor under new leader David Shoebridge, who emerged victorious on Wednesday from a closely contested leadership race....

Accenture resurfaces in managed services at submarine agency

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The agency established to deliver Australia nuclear-powered submarines has returned to Accenture for its managed services, handing the tech services giant another $14.5 million. The deal follows a $13.4...

Govt signals mandatory reporting for AI agent breaches

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Labor has flagged mandatory reporting rules for AI agent breaches as “a minimum” and consideration of new and existing legal liabilities for tech companies in response to the OpenAI...

Extraordinary police tech powers pass NSW Parliament

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Laws that passed NSW Parliament on Friday will allow state authorities to compel people to hand over and unlock phones, use toll camera photos in face matching for the...

Gig Guide: Competition watchdog gets 10-year run

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The chair of Australia’s competition watchdog looks set for another five years in the top job, allowing her to usher in Australia’s first unfair trade practices law and a...

Govt seeks high-speed rail builder in key industry step

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The federal government has issued a call out for developers of an advanced manufacturing facility in the Hunter Valley that can build high-speed rail components using robotics and precision...

Data centres to soak up 5pc of Sydney’s drinking water

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Data centres will take five per cent of Sydney’s drinking water in the coming years and no major proponent has yet committed to sourcing recycled water alternatives, a Senate...