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Cautious welcome for govt’s planned privacy law upgrade

The government’s planned upgrade of Australia’s privacy law has been backed by the national regulator and cautiously welcomed by advocates and the tech sector after years of debate. The...

Govt backs landmark reforms to Australian privacy law

The federal government has agreed to most of the recommendations in a landmark review of Australia’s privacy law to bring it into the digital age, including a right to...

Cathy Foley in Washington: Australia’s quantum opportunity

Quantum technologies will be as disruptive as the generative artificial intelligence wave that swept the world in the last year, Australia’s chief scientist said on Thursday, while revealing the...

Twitter switches off misinformation reporting feature

Twitter has disabled a feature allowing users to report potentially misleading information on the social media platform, just weeks out from the vote for constitutional recognition of First Nations...

NSW gets a minister for domestic manufacturing and procurement

New South Wales Premier Chris Minns has created a new portfolio to drive a domestic manufacturing boost in the state by redirecting procurement dollars towards local opportunities. The portfolio...

‘Amazon is a monopolist’: Tech giant sued in US antitrust case

US regulators have launched a long-anticipated antitrust case against Amazon, alleging that the tech giant is illegally maintaining monopoly power by stifling ecommerce competition and exploiting sellers on its...

Finalists unveiled: Paul Shetler Disrupter of the Year 2023

A global leader in brain-computer neural interfaces, an electric airplane manufacturer, and a data trust by design expert are our three finalists for the 2023 Paul Shetler Disrupter of...

Voice misinformation waived through by platforms: Report

Online platforms Facebook, TikTok and Twitter are allowing misinformation about the Voice to Parliament to run as paid advertisements, raising fresh questions about content moderation ahead of new regulator...

ANU appoints Professor Genevieve Bell as next VC

Distinguished Professor Genevieve Bell will be the 13th Vice-Chancellor of Australian National University and the first woman to lead the institution in its 77-year history. She replaces the outgoing...

Researchers plot world’s tech regulations

A world-first ‘atlas’ of technology regulation plotting thousands of laws, regulations and government documents for researchers, industry and policymakers has been launched by the Tech Policy Design Centre. Covering...