Australia’s federal opposition spokespersons on cyber-security, Kristina Keneally and Tim Watts, have presented a constructive direction to help Australia become cyber-secure. Their statement – “We need policies that bring...
Policy
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Australia is looking to rebuild its industrial base to achieve greater self-sufficiency in manufacturing. But we are seriously under-investing in creating the engineering and technology knowledge and skills that...
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Labor’s Ed Husic has called for government to rescind its contract with US tech giant Amazon Web Services to host and manage data from the COVIDSafe contact tracing app...
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The code for the COVID-19 contact tracing app national database and algorithm used to sort through contacts needs to be made public so its security can be fully and...
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Innovation and Science Australia chair Andrew Stevens is energised by the community’s re-engagement with both manufacturing and science through the early response to the COVID-19 crisis and is alive...
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The privacy and competition watchdogs have outlined how they plan to enforce the rules and laws surrounding the Consumer Data Right, which will be launched into the banking sector...
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There needs to be a rethinking of cybersecurity policy in Australia with a focus on national resilience and community-based efforts, according to shadow assistant minister for cybersecurity Tim Watts....
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Most of the politics of the pandemic have pitted health outcomes against the economy. In health terms, Australia is doing well in avoiding the full brunt of the global...
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Malcolm Turnbull describes the Australian government’s former digital tsar Paul Shetler as a “brilliant technocrat” who ultimately did not have the right set of management skills to lead the...
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It is “inconceivable” that US authorities would be able to access data from Australia’s contact tracing app, but the government’s legal advice on the matter will not be made...
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Digital health is more relevant than ever. From technology to regulation, the COVID-19 pandemic has required the mass-adoption of critically important technologies that will open up access to care...
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The Australian Public Service has been so damaged by and so captive to a “cult of the consultant” that it no longer possessed the skills in-house to perform some...
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It was a “huge mistake” that no member countries of the Five Eyes intelligence alliance have deep wireless technology capability, which has led to serious issues over the reliance...
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The coronavirus pandemic is having a huge impact on the way employees work, and some of the changes have produced a positive return not just on productivity but work-life...