The forecast bill for Australia’s 2026 Census has cracked $30 million, with the government to again rely on Amazon Web Services cloud technologies but ditch troubled consultancy PwC for...
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Legislation for a long-awaited overhaul of Australia’s outdated privacy laws will be introduced to Parliament in less than four months, rounding out a policy reform process that has been...
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Projects that help identify and mange energy load flexibility – a key factor in Australia’s transforming energy grid and power prices – have received around $4.5 million in the...
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Machine learning-supported debt collection in New South Wales was defective for several years after changes were made to a previously unlawful version of the system, according to the state’s...
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A trial of age assurance technology will be conducted in Australia to shield children from online pornography and other adult content in response to the sharp rise in the...
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Australian investors now have a toolkit for assessing the environmental, social and governance (ESG) implications of artificial intelligence as they gear up for a second wave of the technology....
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Atlassian co-founder Scott Farquhar has announced his departure from the company after nearly 23 years, leaving Mike Cannon-Brookes as the sole chief executive. Mr Farquhar will officially step down...
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The head of the Australian Border Force will depart later this year, hoping to leave a legacy of the beginnings of “seamless” passenger travel and highly automated border protection...
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The Minns government is being urged to carry on the state’s pursuit of “ubiquitous connectivity” by partnering with industry and innovators to overcome the digital divide with a complex...
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The Western Australian government wants to raise the state’s digital readiness index score, one of several measurable goals outlined in a draft of its WA: Digitally Evolved – Digital...
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The country’s national science agency is moving fast to develop best practice guidance for businesses developing and deploying artificial intelligence, teaming with UTS’s Human Technology Institute and the wider...
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The federal government’s financial regulatory sandbox is “underutilised and not fit for purpose”, warranting an urgent review of the regime that has been in place for less than four...
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A government register introduced following one of Australia’s worst data breaches on record has blocked more than 300,000 fraudulent attempts to use stolen identity credentials legitimately in 18 months....
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More than four million Victorian motorists are just weeks away from getting their hands on a digital driver’s licence, with the long-awaited statewide rollout of the new technology set...