Author: Justin Hendry

NSW government to replace crucial facial recognition system

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A new facial recognition system will be embedded within the New South Wales government’s licence and photocard register before the end of 2026, giving agencies better fraud detection capabilities....

‘Function creep’: New police hacking powers spark warning

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Internet Australia has raised alarm about the proposed expansion of controversial police hacking powers under the guise of “technical” changes that it says amounts to “function creep”. In submission...

US judge endorses US$1.5bn Anthropic copyright settlement

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A federal judge in California has preliminarily approved a landmark US$1.5 billion settlement of a copyright class action brought by a group of authors against artificial intelligence company Anthropic....

Treasury offers first look at crypto bill

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Cryptocurrency exchanges will soon be covered by the same consumer protections that apply to banks and other financial services providers, with the Albanese government on Thursday unveiling draft legislation...

Australia’s biggest R&D tax break users, ranked

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Six companies each claimed more than $100 million through Australia’s research and development tax incentive in the 2022-23 financial year, with new claims totaling $1.2 billion. Newly released Tax...

SERD seeks research funding revamp to boost translation

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A landmark review of Australia’s R&D system has proposed overhauling university funding models to prioritise research impact over output volume, as it warns of growing pressure on university budgets....