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12 critical infrastructure cyber incidents in three months

Critical infrastructure providers suffered 12 cyber incidents during the three-month grace period that preceded the beginning of a mandatory reporting scheme, new figures from the Home Affairs department reveal....

The case for an Australian Cyber Security Act

Australia requires a specific federal Cyber Security Act. It’s too easy to square the blame entirely on the Optus and Medibank data breaches when what these attacks expose is...

Australia finally signed up to Global Methane Pledge

The Australian Government has joined the Global Methane Pledge almost a year after former Prime Minister Scott Morrison refused to sign up, as it announces more grants under a...

Cloud spectrometer reduces soil test costs for farmers

Founded in Newcastle in regional NSW, Hone Carbon has commercialised innovative new ways to measure carbon in soil, unlocking the potential for carbon storage in Australia’s agricultural environments. According...

20,000 additional uni places funded in budget

Tuesday’s budget will fund 20,000 extra university places for underrepresented groups to study in areas of high demand like education, health and technology, while 180,000 fee-free TAFE and vocational...

Govt to legislate $50 million penalties for privacy breaches

The federal government will this week introduce legislation that radically increases the penalties to $50 million and more against companies for repeated or serious privacy breaches. The law changes...

Canberra culture is killing local procurement: Turnbull

Australia’s innovation sector is stronger than ever but isn’t being matched by an appetite to innovate within government, according to former Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull, who on Friday said...

Renewed calls for public sector privacy laws in WA

The Western Australian government is facing renewed calls to introduce public sector privacy laws following a spate of high-profile data breaches in the private sector and questions over data...

Albanese slims down critical minerals support grants

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will retain key critical minerals initiatives announced by the Coalition in March but will reduce the competitive grants on offer and stretch research funding, as...

Broken Hill energy project gets $45m from ARENA

The Australian Renewable Energy Agency will provide $45 million in support for a renewable energy storage project in Broken Hill and more than $400,000 for a feasibility study to...

NSW Parliament backs artificial intelligence inquiry in 2023

A New South Wales parliamentary committee has “strongly endorsed” an inquiry into the development and use of artificial intelligence next year after referral by Customer Service and Digital Government...