The QR code check-in data of Victorians will be shielded from law enforcement under the state government’s new pandemic bill, revealed publicly on Tuesday. The Pandemic Bill, released public...
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The federal government is facing increased pressure to designate Facebook under the media bargaining code, with the competition watchdog boss saying he is “concerned” about the social media giant’s...
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The AUKUS agreement to build nuclear powered submarines in South Australia will bring a “huge multiplier effect” to local industries and technology development in Australia, according the US company...
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New Digital Transformation Agency CEO Chris Fechner has fronted Senate Estimates for the first time, confirming the agency’s move away from service delivery during a late night appearance plagued...
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A direct right of action for individuals subject to a privacy breach, a statutory tort of privacy and an end to the exemption for political parties are being considered...
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Legislation has been introduced to Parliament which would make social media firms liable for defamatory content posted on their platforms by a user if it is not removed within...
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The federal government has unveiled “landmark privacy legislation” which will increase penalties for breaches of privacy by social media firms and require a wide range of tech firms to...
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Science and Technology minister Melissa Price has used the opening session of Australian Cyber Week to announce that government is now taking Round Two applications for grants under the...
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It has become almost a cliché to talk about the accelerated digital transformation of businesses and governments that has come about as a result of the pandemic. As we...
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Ampcontrol and LeoLabs Australia have unveiled a consortium that aims to build surveillance radars “to catapult Australia into a space surveillance superpower.” Ampcontrol is the country’s largest privately-held electrical engineering...
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One of the great joys of scientific innovation is looking at an existing technology and envisioning a completely novel application outside its original purpose. Quasar Satellite Technologies is a...
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Prime Minister Scott Morrison declined a COVID-19 Commission recommendation to lead the innovation policies that would drive Australian industry’s economic recovery from the pandemic, according to the government adviser...
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The whistleblower who testified to US congress earlier this month that Facebook is putting “profits before people” has urged Australian politicians to regulate the tech giant because it has...
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The newly formed Technology Council of Australia, which includes the nation’s largest and most successful tech companies as founding members, will sponsor the top prize – the Australian Hero...