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STEM diversity review misses bigger opportunity

An upcoming review of the government programs designed to drive better gender diversity in Australia’s science and technology sectors misses a bigger inclusion opportunity that would also help meet...

NSW digital birth certificate launch pushed back

A digital birth certificate will not become universally available in NSW this year as initially planned, with the state government now aiming to pilot the credential with defined cohorts...

Mining the foundation of energy transition: Albanese

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has expressed his eagerness to collaborate with the mining sector to reduce carbon emissions and support domestic industry in the global competition to supply renewable...

Govt launches revamped myGov, says app still ‘coming soon’

The federal government has launched its revamped myGov platform, as its full attention now turns to delivering a long-promised smartphone app for accessing government services online. Services Australia flicked...

NSW deploys facial recognition system into prisons

The New South Wales government is rolling out new facial recognition technology in the state’s prisons in a bid to accelerate identity enrolment and verification for those entering and...

Greens say Climate Trigger will bolster green manufacturing

The Greens environment and water spokesperson Senator Sarah Hanson-Young says that the proposed Climate Trigger will drive decarbonisation and support new investment in green manufacturing opportunities. As an amendment...

NSW govt stays mum on new manufacturing commissioner

New South Wales has its first Modern Manufacturing Commissioner and “wide ranging” recommendations for reforms, but neither have been released by the state government which is withholding an announcement....

Senator asks for Didi privacy probe as TikTok review begins

Australia’s privacy watchdog is considering investigating Chinese ride hailing company Didi after a request from shadow Cybersecurity minister James Patterson, who raised concerns with the company’s data practices. Similar...

OAIC resourcing inadequate as FOI burden grows: report

The Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) is “increasingly burdened” by the weight of its freedom of information work and requires additional resourcing to fulfil its roles, according...

Govt backs proposed ‘Digital Apprenticeships’ scheme

The federal government is set to introduce a new ‘Digital Apprenticeships’ scheme that is binding on industry, with companies that sign up to commit to employing a proportion of...