The Digital Transformation Agency has dished out a number of contracts to private companies worth millions of dollars, including for work on the redevelopment of myGov and a review...
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Now is the time to “stake a claim” and fight back against the growing use of facial recognition technology by Australian governments and law enforcement, a number of digital...
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The federal government is looking to introduce a range of cybersecurity-focused reforms and voluntary standards, with a new discussion paper revealing a number of policies under consideration. On the...
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The Commonwealth and all state and territory governments have agreed to share data across jurisdictions as a “default position” when it can be done safely, paving the way for...
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Ransomware attacks will only get worse for Australia without strategic domestic efforts to thwart it, according to a new report which warns a “policy vacuum” has made the nation...
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The federal government’s much-heralded COVIDSafe app is not even being used in New South Wales during the latest outbreak and is yet to identify any new close contacts this...
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Lumi.Media co-founder and chief executive Karen Dewey spent decades working in or managing big teams in television, from news and current affairs to morning TV and the big, fast-moving...
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The New South Wales government is seeking the help of local SMEs and researchers to count its vulnerable Koala population, with a new innovation challenge offering grants up to...
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Responsibility for the program aimed to improve the digital capability of the Australian Public Service has been shifted from the Digital Transformation Agency, as a significant restructuring at the...
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Australia needs a “data code” for children to ensure popular digital services like Instagram and Tik Tok are not collecting and processing information in harmful ways, according to a...
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The federal government has scrapped plans to introduce NDIS independent assessments – dubbed “robo-planning” by critics – after a complete lack of support from the states and territories. Minister...
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A renowned US cybersecurity expert has put weight behind calls for a mandatory ransomware payment notification scheme in Australia and said Australia’s election administration system should be considered critical...
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Labor industry spokesman Ed Husic has written to Scott Morrison urging him to commit to following the advice of the department in disbursing an $800 million manufacturing grant program,...
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The Queensland government is readying new long-term innovation and digital economy plans with state ministers working on a new whole-of-government digital strategy and a revamped startup push, while also...