Author: Joseph Brookes

$17m Swinburne hub opens to advance Australian manufacturing

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Dozens of researchers and industry partners will work together to inject tools like artificial intelligence and IoT devices into Australian manufacturing operations through a new government-backed hub at Swinburne...

Deepfake detectors vulnerable ahead of election

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Australian scientists and international research partners have discovered “major vulnerabilities” in technology used to detect deepfakes, finding none of the market leading detectors can reliably identify real-world use. The...

NDIA goes to ground on its ongoing Salesforce blowout

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Costs for Salesforce software and services at the National Disability Insurance Agency have reached $143 million and may rise again within weeks despite serious concerns about the management of...

‘Sloppy’ cops flout tech surveillance laws

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Invasive surveillance powers are being used without proper justifications or record keeping, a new review shows, leading to calls to reign in authorities that are covertly accessing Australians’ private...

Aged care data reforms off course, experts warn

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Four years on from a royal commission that warned of critical gaps in aged care data, the sector is still struggling with siloed solutions and a host of other...

Scams crackdown shaves $700m off losses

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Scam reports and losses fell significantly last year after a series of public-private partnerships to harden defences. But with losses still at $2 billion and new regulations not yet...

Aged care tech deadline softened as costs mount

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As the federal government approaches the deadline for providers to connect with its $150 million aged care software, an unexpected shift to phased requirements is raising questions and suppliers’...

NRF goes west with new board member

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The corporation managing a $15 billion federal industry fund will establish a permanent presence in Western Australia following a request by the state government, after the fund poured almost...

NSW exploring state VC fund in innovation push

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An upcoming NSW innovation plan looks set to arrive this month with a state venture capital fund to fill in the strategic gaps left by private investors, like manufacturing....