eSafety Commissioner Julie Inman Grant says her office will register three industry-prepared online safety codes to protect children from exposure to pornography and age-inappropriate content. The codes, which cover...
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Queensland will become the latest state to coordinate digital and IT investment through a centralised digital fund, announcing plans for a $1 billion Queensland Government Digital Fund. The new...
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NSW Treasurer Daniel Mookhey’s third Budget has sought to cement the state’s position as a hub for technology investment, as the government stares down flatlining productivity and business investment....
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Australia can chart its own path on AI regulation and should not be compelled to follow the competing approaches of risk and safety-focused Europe or the hands-off US, ACTU...
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Australia’s biggest data centre operators have welcomed a NSW government proposal to speed up planning approval times for major projects, as the race to secure the next generation of...
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Australia’s competition watchdog has urged the government to stay the course with its proposed digital competition regime, warning that existing laws are “insufficient” to tackle the market power of...
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NSW Treasurer Daniel Mookhey’s state Budget this week will include the creation of a new Investment Delivery Authority and $80 million in new innovation funding to support startups. The...
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The challenge of commercialising deep tech in Australia has never been about the lack of ideas, talent or ambition, according to outgoing Cicada Innovations chief executive Sally-Ann Williams. But...
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Age assurance technologies are not “guaranteed to be effective” in all applications, with usability among the main issues, an independent trial has found as the deadline for Australia’s social...
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Good news! The deadline for entries for the 2025 InnovationAus Awards for Excellence has been extended to midnight on Wednesday July 2 to give our best entrepreneurs and innovators...
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It is only June, and yet it’s already possible to declare 2025 the year of sovereign AI and digital supply chains. At least, this is certainly true of our...
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When 13-year-old Jasmine Elkin tried out the age-checking software Australia might use to ban children and teenagers from social media, she was surprised some products could identify a person’s...
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Australia has slipped five places in a key international competitiveness ranking, falling from 13th to 18th position as sluggish economic growth and productivity weigh on the nation’s performance. The...
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Western Australia’s largest in-flight IT projects have blown out by at least $1.6 billion and will be delivered years later than first planned, a damning review by the state’s...