More than half of all tech workers in Australia are situated in one of 96 digital technology clusters scattered across the country, according to a new report from national...
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Multinational consulting firm Bain and Company has acquired the consulting and managed services divisions of Brisbane-based artificial intelligence consultancy Max Kelsen for an undisclosed amount. Max Kelsen’s team of...
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The future of the ServiceWA app will be considered as part of a new whole-of-government service delivery business case in Western Australia being prepared by Deloitte. The ServiceWA Future...
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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...
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A significant gap in access to the benefits of digital technology exists between First Nations and other Australians, with the disparity particularly pronounced in regional and remote areas, according...
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Consulting giant Deloitte has denied it used a “lowballing” tactic to gain an inside track on the government’s online services platform work after its subsequent contract tripled to $28...
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Deloitte has been contracted for $1.86 million to advance the next stage of Transport NSW’s pothole detecting platform Asset AI, which is initially being rolled out to two local...
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Imagine you read a book. You commit details of the book to memory and ruminate on the ideas contained in it. Somebody then asks you a question about the...
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The Albanese government has placed myGov on the “back burner” by not formulating a long-term plan that responds to the findings of the independent audit, according to shadow minister...
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Government services minister Bill Shorten has pushed back against suggestions that algorithms are being used to sort National Disability Insurance Scheme participants into support packages not suited to their...
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Communications minister Michelle Rowland has released draft legislation that would give the Australian Media and Communications Authority new powers to hold social media platforms and others accountable for harmful...
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A $1.5 billion tax incentive package for businesses to buy technology and train staff has cleared Parliament in the final sitting days of the financial year, but a delay...
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Our nation is experiencing its lowest productivity growth in 60 years, according to the Committee for the Economic Development of Australia. And this downturn is reflected across most advanced...
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My Health Record could adopt a new model where health data is primarily stored in its original clinical system of record from as early as next year, potentially reducing...