The Albanese government has been roundly criticised for “rushing” the legislation for social media ban for under-16s through Parliament, with tech giants and digital rights groups denouncing the move....
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Agencies face a new post-Robodebt statutory duty next year to cooperate with Ombudsmen and could be forced to hand over records under legislation that passed the House of Representatives...
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Treasurer Jim Chalmers says changes to Australia’s $230 billion sovereign wealth fund will help plug a gap in funding for green projects amid the country’s transition to net zero....
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Systems used to automate welfare, migration and other federal governments decisions could be subject to a spate of new obligations under changes being considered in the wake of the...
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Picture this. You’re standing beside a loved one’s hospital bed. The doctor has just told you that they know how to treat your loved one, but can’t because the...
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The Australian Energy Regulator will be separated from the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission under new legislation that entered parliament more than a year since the split was approved...
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Deceptive deepfake videos and voice clones will be banned during elections and referendums under Albanese government truth in political advertising laws introduced on Monday to try stem the flow...
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The federal Opposition will on Monday press for a parliamentary inquiry into the government’s investment in US-based quantum computing startup PsiQuantum, claiming questions remain about whether proper probity processes...
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Australian government tech procurement practices have fallen out of step with global best practice, leaving local tech companies without the same support enjoyed by international peers. While Australia’s major...
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Tech giants like Meta and X face a European-style duty of care to proactively protect Australian users under an Albanese government plan that could produce legislation by the end...
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The Productivity Commission will look at ways to boost productivity in areas like data and digital technologies and the net zero transition through a series of new inquiries ordered...
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The first recipients of the Albanese government’s quantum challenge program have been unveiled, with 14 consortia sharing in $5.2 million to explore the technology’s potential for sectors like energy,...
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You’ve been thinking about it, been creating excuse after excuse in your mind, justifying how you can leave all the connections you’ve built up. But it has become inexcusable...
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Anthony Albanese has reaffirmed his support for Australia’s $1 billion bet on PsiQuantum and talked up the “enormous advantage” it will give Queensland after the state’s new government said...