Author: Joseph Brookes

Accenture’s $7 billion diversity gamble

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One of government’s biggest technology service sellers has ditched diversity policies in the shadow of the Trump administration, raising questions about how it can remain a responsible supplier. Accenture,...

Govt’s employment tech raises legal doubts

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The Employment department on Wednesday apologised for its bug riddled and “dead ends” technology systems that have for years been incorrectly penalising hundreds of jobseekers, including 10 that died...

Govt closing in on crucial procurement updates

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The Albanese government has landed on a definition of Australian business to reform a $75 billion procurement system that local suppliers warn is being gamed by foreign tech giants....

Parliament’s expense software upgrade limps on to 2026

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Parliament’s SAP-based expense management software has delivered only partial benefits, despite seven years and $74 million of investment, and will need until 2026 to deliver many basic functions. Finance...

Govt pledges universal mobile coverage across Australia

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Australians will have access to mobile phone calling and SMS services almost anywhere in Australia by 2027 under an Albanese government election pledge to leverage Starlink and other low...

Trump threatens tariffs on nations targeting big tech

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US President Donald Trump has given the clearest signal yet that his government will levy tariffs on nations that unfairly discriminate against US companies or inhibit their growth through...

Age assurance trial casts wide net for world-first scheme

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Foreign technology firms will dominate the federal government’s trial of age assurance technologies, bringing with them dozens of cutting-edge solutions like hand and face scanning, and in many cases...