The federal government is considering requiring identification checks for the use of social media platforms as part of its broader big tech crackdown, a proposal which has been rejected...
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A NSW parliamentary inquiry has recommended an overhaul of the state government’s cybersecurity strategy and a review of its cyber policies in the wake of a serious data breach...
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The public sector union has slammed government secrecy in relation to the redevelopment of the myGov platform, saying the public has the right to know who is completing this...
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The federal government is preparing to launch an NDIS app within months, amid concerns raised by former NDIS Technology Authority chief Marie Johnson that experimentations with new technologies through...
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Industry and professional groups are confident the local technology sector will not be lost in Monday’s cabinet reshuffle, which saw Karen Andrews elevated from the Industry portfolio to Home...
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Applications are now open for grants for blockchain projects that demonstrate how the technology can reduce compliance costs for business. The Industry department will administer funding of up to...
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There is a lack of ethics and oversight in the government’s experimentation with new technologies through the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) that could lead to significant human rights...
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Home-grown digital experience platform leader Squiz has invested tens of millions of dollars in recent years building out its enterprise transformation products, and restructured in 2020 to put the...
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The consumer regulator has warned participants in the new Consumer Data Right (CDR) regime to be both careful and clear with consumers when combining a customers’ data with information...
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NSW regulators will need to join the state government’s ‘eRegulation’ platform to retain their authority under a plan to digitally amalgamate regulators similarly to the state’s planning departments. Eventually...
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Earlier this year IP Australia rejected a patent application from Dabus. The problem: Dabus is not human, it is artificial artificial intelligence software that had come up with something...
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The Online Safety Bill will not be passed by Parliament until May at the earliest, despite the rushed process behind the federal government’s controversial legislation. The Online Safety Bill,...
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A Liberal Senator has failed in his second attempt to launch an inquiry into the influence of Big Tech in Australia, after the motion was blocked by Labor and...
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It is estimated that Australia will need an additional 6.5 million newly-skilled and reskilled digital workers by 2025 to meet future demand for technology skills, a 79 per cent...