Author: Justin Hendry

Victoria to seed 50 startups from universities

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The Victorian government will seed as many as 50 startups through an Australia-first fellowship program that gives university students and PhD candidates the opportunity to commercialise early-stage research. The...

Australia gets world-first social media age ban

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Australia has become the first country to ban social media for children under the age of 16, with the bill passing in the last hour of Parliament for the...

Govts must learn to ‘ride the wave’ of AI, minister says

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Governments must learn to “ride the wave” of artificial intelligence, according to NSW digital minister Jihad Dib, who has talked up the huge productivity benefits the technology presents. Speaking...

Legacy tech reaches ‘scary’ levels as govts look away

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A “scary” level of legacy tech debt is building in governments across the country as ministers put off costly upgrades to frontline systems trusted by thousands of public servants....

NSW govt unlocks new technology procurement guidance

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NSW public servants have been given the green light to look past off-the-shelf technology and pursue more innovative solutions in new guidance that makes it easier for agencies to...

Australia’s first Cybersecurity Bill passes Parliament

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Australia’s first standalone Cybersecurity Bill has passed into law, introducing a mandatory ransomware reporting regime and protections for businesses that cooperate with authorities in the aftermath of a cyber-attack....