Author: Joseph Brookes

eSafety Commissioner ditches legal fight with X

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
The eSafety Commissioner has abandoned its Federal Court case against Elon Musk’s X, just days after two prominent US digital rights groups were approved to intervene in the matter....

Privacy watchdog sues Medibank over 2022 hack

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
The Australian privacy watchdog is taking Medibank to court over the insurer’s 2022 data breach, alleging the company did not adequately protect the data of its customers before the...

Govt’s $400m Medicare tech upgrade program back in the red

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
The federal government’s long-running Medicare tech upgrade project has been placed back on “red” status due to delays to a number of deliverables, with nearly $400 million already spent....

Like Nike: myGov ready and waiting for personalisation push

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
Services Australia is ready to deliver personalised services to millions of Australians but can’t get around legislation preventing information sharing across government, the agency’s tech chief said Monday. The...

Scrapping key STEM equity program could be good news

Posted on   |  by Maria Vieira
Last week, Science and Industry Minister Ed Husic announced with little fanfare that the position of Australia’s Women in STEM Ambassador would be discontinued, effective three days later. The...

New R&D tax ruling ‘unwinds 40 years of convention’

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
A new ruling allowing the tax office to assess the eligibility of activities under the research and development tax incentive (RDTI) has “muddied the waters” of the scheme and...

DTA stripped of ‘life events’ services push

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
The Albanese government is under fire for a slow down on reforms for ‘life event’ services after revelations it had not funded a proposal to reinvigorate the mammoth project...

Victorian Govt moves to ‘Australian-first’ cyber sourcing deal

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
The Victorian government has launched an “Australian-first” state purchasing contract for cybersecurity goods and services which will “dramatically reduce” workloads for departments and save time and money. The new...