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Robo-debt unlawful, Govt admits

The federal government has admitted defeat in a major legal challenge against robo-debt, conceding that a debt raised through the highly controversial program was unlawful. Victorian Legal Aid brought...

Data sharing on cyber is critical

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
Some of Australia’s largest institutions have called on the federal government to improve threat intelligence data-sharing to combat nation-state cyber attacks. Multiple submissions from big four banks and Australia’s...

Aussie boardrooms lag on innovation

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
Australian boardrooms have not recognised the “urgent need to prioritise innovation” and were lagging the rest of the world in coming to grips with disruption, a new report has...

Karen Andrews on the moon mission

Posted on   |  by James Riley
Prime Minister Scott Morrison has committed an additional $150 million over five years to underwrite Australia’s participation in the United States led public-private Moon to Mars space exploration program....

Data rights and the Aussie farmer

Posted on   |  by James Riley
Data portability and the application of farmer’s data rights in the agricultural sector will play a large part in reaping the expected $20+ billion reward of improved productivity through...

Govt unwraps CDR’s ‘right to delete’

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
The federal government has introduced a right for consumers to have their personal data deleted as part of its controversial Consumer Data Right scheme. The introduction of the right...

We can’t afford to ignore Asia tech

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
Australia “cannot afford to turn its back” on the “once in a generation opportunity” on offer from Huawei and other Chinese technology companies, according to Huawei Australia chairman John...

Govt opens digital ID private sector

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
The federal government has begun the process of opening up its digital identity project to the private sector, with hopes the big banks will buy into the controversial scheme....

Vic’s road-test Fed biometric database

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
Victoria will be the first state to test the federal government’s controversial national facial recognition database, but access to the biometric data will be restricted to state authorities, at...

Defence taps unis for UAV project

Posted on   |  by James Riley
The Defence Science and Technology unit will fund a consortium of four local universities to work with counterparts in the US on developing a next-generation of autonomous vehicles for...