Author: Justin Hendry

It’s time for the government to act on digital ID

Posted on   |  by Paul Fletcher
Imagine if you could choose to have a digital identity established with a ‘trusted digital identity provider’ — and use that to apply for a passport, mobile phone, bank...

Tech Council balks at EU-style AI Act

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
Australia risks an exodus of artificial intelligence capability and investment if new technology-specific regulations are introduced and the country’s existing copyright regime is tightened, the Tech Council of Australia...

Tech giants could face new file scanning rules by year-end

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
Australia’s eSafety regulator is working to have online safety standards that will force tech giants to scan cloud storage services for illegal and harmful internet content in place before...

Local software firms score $190m WA schools deal

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
Local software companies Compass and TechnologyOne will deliver the new student management system for more than 800 public schools in Western Australia in a deal worth almost $190 million...

Retooling and retraining the nation for Industry 4.0

Posted on   |  by Nick Patterson
Australia has been losing manufacturing jobs and income to other countries for years, including vital industries like Holden – one of the last bastions of car manufacturing. Other industries...

‘Massive’: Govt slashes red tape for rocket launches

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
The federal government has relaxed a requirement that space operators use third parties when applying to obtain launch licences or permits in a move that promises to save Australian...

$71m NSW satellite manufacturing hub canned

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
A $71 million satellite manufacturing hub planned for the outskirts of Canberra has been canned by a consortium of aerospace and defence firms in the wake of the Albanese...