Author: Justin Hendry

No further tech contractor cuts planned at Services Aus

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
Services Australia is planning no further cuts to its technology contractor workforce this year after shedding 1245 workers in late 2022 and standing down more over the Christmas and...

Victoria revives plan for health database with no opt-out

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
A plan for a centralised health database in Victoria that denies patients the right to opt-out has been revived by the state government, reigniting privacy and data security fears...

Suddenly, AI is everywhere

Posted on   |  by David Havyatt
OpenAI’s launch of ChatGPT in November 2022 has spurred a cascade of articles and commentary on artificial intelligence. The discussion, however, reveals how much artificial intelligence is already deployed....

NSW’s $2.2bn digital fund running on empty

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
The New South Wales government has all but exhausted its flagship digital fund, with less than $150 million remaining in the once cashed-up Digital Restart Fund for new projects...

Back ‘big bets’ with $15bn reconstruction fund: Tech sector

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
Australia’s $15 billion reconstruction fund should focus on “long-term, strategically important investments” in critical technologies that inherently carry higher risk, according to the country’s newest technology industry group. In...

ChatGPT is a data privacy nightmare

Posted on   |  by Uri Gal
ChatGPT has taken the world by storm. Within two months of its release it reached 100 million active users, making it the fastest-growing consumer application ever launched. Users are...

Global focus on quantum brings local currency

Posted on   |  by Nicole Bittar
Making quantum leaps in the global economy is only possible with the latest, greatest and most informed guidance.  That’s because emerging quantum technologies involve a new way of thinking...