Australia will be “the world’s most cyber-secure country by 2030” under an ambitious new plan outlined by Cyber minister Clare O’Neil in Canberra on Thursday. It includes an entirely...
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Australian lawmakers will consider a new regulator, rules for algorithms and a light touch approach to the metaverse while “mapping” Big Tech over the next year. The focus is...
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Former senior public servants have blasted the federal government’s technology procurement “failings”, including almost no action on the reforms promised half a decade ago, while calling for an overhaul...
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A new $100 million Critical Minerals Investment Fund will be established by the Queensland government following a record budget surplus. The fund will be managed by the Queensland Investment...
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Low-cost green hydrogen, construction site dust monitors, AI-based crop prediction software and a connected vehicles platform are among the solutions to receive support from the New South Wales government’s...
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New research on critical minerals sector participants has recommended that the Foreign Investment Review Board be reformed to “streamline” investment and outline which part of the value chain technology...
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Canberra Data Centres has committed an additional $1 billion to expand its data centre campus at Eastern Creek, Sydney as it officially opened the facility on Wednesday. Four data...
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The federal government has mandated that agencies use protective domain name system services to prevent malware and other infections from malicious websites in the wake of several high-profile data...
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The New South Wales government is directing manufacturers to a $30 million grant program while it considers more strategic and costly policy changes, including its own network of manufacturing...
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Wajarri Yamaji Country is a magical place. For tens of thousands of years its people have stood on and cared for Country. I’ve just been there to help break...
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The Senate’s economics committee will probe the legislation behind Labor’s $15 billion industry restart plan over the summer, with any changes to be recommended to Parliament by its second...
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The Western Australian government wants one percent of its generated electricity to come from green hydrogen by 2030 and has set up a new government unit to accelerate environmental...
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The digital economy must become a clear national priority for Australia to continue to prosper, according to shadow minister for government services and the digital economy Paul Fletcher, who...
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Jobs and Skills Australia’s interim director is Professor Peter Dawkins, who will serve in the role while the federal government consults on the final design of the newly established...