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Dominello gives NSW govt a B+ for AI oversight

New South Wales Digital Government minister Victor Dominello has given the state government’s oversight of artificial intelligence a “B+” rating when compared with global best practice. The outgoing minister...

New delays strike My Health Record app

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
A consumer-facing My Health Record smartphone app built for the federal government has hit further delays and is now not expected to be publicly released until early 2023, a...

Govt to consider making ransomware payments illegal

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
The federal government will consider making it illegal to pay the ransom demands of cyber criminals as part of its review of the 2020 national cybersecurity strategy. Home Affairs...

Why it’s time for a national industry strategy

Posted on   |  by Melinda Cilento
For most of my time as economist, we have avoided or danced around discussion of industry policy in Australia, adopting a common narrative about not wanting or being able...

Lifelong learning key to our digital health future

Posted on   |  by Nicole Bittar
With a mission to connect government, consumers, academia and researchers to deliver a cooperative approach to digital health innovation, the Digital Health CRC is at the forefront of the...

CSIRO, Google team for blue carbon AI project

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
A new research project between national science agency the CSIRO and Google will seek to better understand blue carbon ecosystems in the Indo-Pacific and Australia through the use of...

Mandatory data breach notification laws enter NSW Parliament

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
Legislation to establish NSW’s long-promised mandatory data breach notification scheme for public sector entities has been introduced to Parliament, bringing Australia’s first state-based reporting regime closer to reality. Attorney-General...