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Thousands of company directors in breach of law on ID

As many as 300,000 company directors are operating without a mandated digital identification, in breach of a new scheme designed to crack down on illegal phoenix activity. The non-compliance...

Govt criticised for ‘passing the buck’ on age verification

Child protection advocates and the federal Opposition have criticised the Albanese government’s decision not to introduce a mandatory age verification regime for online pornography and other adult content. But...

Gig Guide: NSW Customer Service secretary steps down

The secretary of the New South Wales Department of Customer Service, Emma Hogan, will step down from the top job later this year after four years in the role....

Accenture ‘mapping’ govt officials to win contracts

Accenture is mapping government officials, their relationships and “social styles”, sharing it within the tech services firm to prepare bids for lucrative government contracts. The firm — which has...

NSW lacks evidence on impact of startup platforms

The New South Wales government has limited data on the effectiveness of coworking spaces, accelerators, incubators, and startup hubs in developing markets in novel industries or technologies, according to...

Lessons from Canberra’s latest tech catastrophe

If it wasn’t already obvious, this week’s report into Australia’s scuttled business registers transformation has left no room for misinterpretation. The case for large-scale technology projects in government no...

$10m ARENA grant backs new solar plant in Victoria

Solar PV and thermal storage firm RayGen has been awarded $10 million to improve technology design, lower production costs, and undertake studies in support of a project being deployed...

Online age verification: Govt opts for codes over tech mandate

The Albanese government will not introduce a mandatory age verification regime for online pornography and other adult content, after existing technology options were found to be immature, and will...

DTA primes govt’s data and digital plan

The federal government’s upcoming data and digital strategy will be accompanied by an iterative implementation plan so the new guidance stays relevant through technological changes and can guide new...

Time running out in ‘green hydrogen race’: Turnbull

Malcolm Turnbull is urging the Albanese government to ramp up its support for renewable hydrogen projects amid concerns that Australia is falling behind in the global race to stand...