The federal government’s $1 billion plan to outsource the visa processing system is now “dead in the water” after revelations it will require new legislation, according to the Opposition....
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When it comes to impacting citizens’ day-to-day lives, access to effective healthcare for chronic or traumatic conditions is paramount. Data has the potential to help produce better outcomes for...
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The government is planning a major communications campaign around its troubled digital identity project, which has been readied to move into its next phase. The move comes as the...
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The government is on the hunt for the new head of the Australian Cyber Security Centre with its current boss set to lead the country’s spy agency from next...
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Existing laws must be better enforced and regulatory gaps filled in order to ensure that new technologies like artificial intelligence don’t infringe on human rights, according to Human Rights...
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The federal government has thrown more than $200 million at its troubled digital identity project, which remains in its beta phase five years after it was launched. In an...
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One year after the passage of the controversial encryption laws, the technology sector has almost universally rejected the regime as having had a negative impact on Australia’s reputation, and...
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At times we have a strained relationship with the law. Sometimes we call for more regulation as if it’s the only answer, that it might protect us once and...
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The Opposition has labelled the government response to the Thodey review of the public sector as “weak” and “inadequate”, with key recommendations like the scrapping of the staffing cap...
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Existing laws must be better enforced and regulatory gaps filled in order to ensure that new technologies like artificial intelligence don’t infringe on human rights, according to Human Rights...
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Canberra’s mandarins must be going into Christmas wondering what just happened; major departments have disappeared (merged) and secretaries sacked with more changes to come. However, the signposts were there...
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The federal government’s troubled digital identity project has been handed a further $6 million, as concerns about spiralling costs and delays continue. Treasurer Josh Frydenberg released the Mid-Year Economic...
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The federal government is to spend more than $30 million to improve the current visa processing technologies after delaying its move to privatise the system until next year. Treasurer...
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The federal government has earmarked $15 million to pay for a rapid planning phase to transform the public sector as part of its response to the landmark Thodey review,...