Author: Justin Hendry

Facial recognition, digital ID laws could arrive in parallel

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Controversial facial recognition laws previously rejected by Parliament’s intelligence and security committee could be reintroduced in “parallel” with the Albanese government’s new digital identity legislation. As the timeline for...

NSW industry policy set for new direction: Chanthivong

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A reset of industry policy will take place in New South Wales to give investors and innovators a “clear signal” of the state’s long-term direction and support mechanisms, according...

Scaleup funding gap in Australia to hit $53b by 2030

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The gap between scaleup funding available in Australia compared to funding available to comparable firms in the US could reach $53 billion by 2030 without more government and international investment...

Queensland to develop its own quantum strategy

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Queensland is set to develop its own quantum strategy to capture a greater slice of the nascent sector expected to be worth $4.6 billion to the Australian economy by...

Watchdog’s facial recognition probe ongoing after 12 months

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Australia’s privacy watchdog is still investigating Bunnings and Kmart over the use of facial recognition technology on in-store CCTV footage more than 12 months after the controversial practice was...

‘Apprehended bias’: Court blocks SA nuclear waste dump

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A controversial nuclear waste facility planned for South Australia’s Eyre Peninsula will not go ahead in its current form after Traditional Owners won a legal challenge to stop the...

Digital ID is a zero-trust battleground

Posted on   |  by Jason Stevens
Making Australia a top 10 digital economy and society by 2030 arguably rests on the government pioneering and perfecting a national digital identity strategy that places strong emphasis on...