Author: Justin Hendry

Regulators urged to get proactive on generative AI

Posted on   |  by Stuart Mason
Governments around the world can use existing laws and regulators to proactively address many of the privacy and data risks associated with new technologies such as generative artificial intelligence,...

‘Confusing’ myGovID platform to be rebranded

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
myGovID, the federal government’s digital identity credential, will be rebranded after an audit of myGov found it was confusing for users and difficult to differentiate from the flagship digital...

Millions spent on dud welfare calculator despite local option

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
A “viable” local alternative to the failed Pegasystems platform that was intended to replace a 40-year-old mainframe rules engine used to calculate welfare payments was discovered by Services Australia...

myGov reformer David Hazlehurst to lead Services Australia

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
Public sector stalwart David Hazlehurst, who set up the Digital Transformation Office as interim CEO in 2015 and steered the team of bureaucrats that reviewed the myGov platform plast...

Tackling population growth with a circular system

Posted on   |  by Nicole Bittar
Rising urban populations inevitably lead to increased waste production, exploitation of natural resources and reduced quality of life.  Proponents of smart cities say the answer lies in the circular...

DTA extends Oracle deal as contracts surge $100m

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
The Digital Transformation Agency has extended its whole-of-government sourcing deal with global tech giant Oracle, capping off a year in which the value of the arrangement grew almost $100...

Vic govt backs local medtech pioneer with $2m investment

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
Breakthrough Victoria has invested $2 million in Cyban, a Melbourne-based medtech startup pioneering a way to monitor brain oxygen levels without invasive surgery. The investment through the state’s $2...

Big Tech facing ex ante competition regime in Australia

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
Amazon, Apple, Google and other Big Tech companies face the prospect of an EU-style ex ante digital competition regime in Australia after the federal government agreed to progress work...