Author: Joseph Brookes

Electronic signature law passes after years in limbo

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A bill improving the technology neutrality of Australia’s corporate law, including allowing electronic signatures and virtual meetings, has passed both houses of Parliament with bipartisan support. But the government...

Sydney startups team to bring quantum computers to life

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Two of Sydney’s most promising quantum startups are teaming up on multi-million dollar research projects to suppress errors and increase commercial adoption of the promising technology. On Tuesday, quantum...

Thousands of company directors in breach of law on ID

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As many as 300,000 company directors are operating without a mandated digital identification, in breach of a new scheme designed to crack down on illegal phoenix activity. The non-compliance...

Accenture ‘mapping’ govt officials to win contracts

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Accenture is mapping government officials, their relationships and “social styles”, sharing it within the tech services firm to prepare bids for lucrative government contracts. The firm — which has...

DTA primes govt’s data and digital plan

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The federal government’s upcoming data and digital strategy will be accompanied by an iterative implementation plan so the new guidance stays relevant through technological changes and can guide new...

Big Tech tells regulators to focus on ‘outcomes’ not algorithms

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The world’s biggest technology companies have dismissed concerns by Australian regulators about the potential for self-preferencing and the lack of competition, recommending that the watchdogs focus on “outcomes” rather...