Author: Joseph Brookes

‘Frontrunning’ fears over NRF’s first $40m deal

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A media drop and alleged leak has put the corporation in charge of the government’s $15 billion manufacturing fund under scrutiny at its first Senate Estimates appearance since its...

‘Time to act’: $14b Future Made tax incentives hit Parliament

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Treasurer Jim Chalmers on Monday introduced legislation to allow the government to pour almost $14 billion into Australia’s fledgling green hydrogen and critical minerals processing industries, marking a new...

‘Step up and lead’: Outgoing science chief’s clarion call

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Patient policymakers, proactive practitioners and a cultural leap of faith will deliver Australia’s innovation nirvana, outgoing chief scientist Dr Cathy Foley imparted on Monday, as she wraps up four...

Data mess threatens scam reporting

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The consumer watchdog is considering drastically scaling back its regular updates on the most significant scams impacting Australia after data difficulties delayed its latest report by three months. Additional...

Ombudsman gets new powers to avoid Robodebt repeat

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Agencies face a new post-Robodebt statutory duty next year to cooperate with Ombudsmen and could be forced to hand over records under legislation that passed the House of Representatives...

Modern cars are surveillance devices on wheels

Posted on   |  by Katharine Kemp
New research reveals serious privacy flaws in the data practices of new internet connected cars in Australia. It’s yet another reason why we need urgent reform of privacy laws....

Australia sees first drop in cybercrime reports

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Reports of cybercrime to national authorities fell for the first time last year, ending a half decade of surging known incidents as the Albanese government ploughs $20 billion into...