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...
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The refinancing of Sanjeev Gupta’s GFG Alliance two weeks ago has kick started work on plans for a massive, world-scale GreenSteel investment by the company which would transform its...
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The not-for-profit startup co-working space and accelerator Stone & Chalk Group will embark on the next phase of growth with the appointment of a new chief executive officer Michael...
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Legislation allowing the government to take control of a company’s network as a “last resort” in the event of a cyberattack has sailed through the lower house despite a...
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The government’s research and development tax incentive is “counterintuitive” to innovation because it fails to focus work into Australia’s areas of strength and provides support only after the work...