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The vaccination certificate now under a spotlight

The imminent rollout of a digital COVID-19 vaccination certification risks becoming another government tech wreck, Labor and a number of digital rights advocates have warned, with concerns over the...

Albo makes big gig economy policy pitch

Gig economy workers would get portable leave entitlements and a minimum wage as part of a significant policy pitch by Opposition Leader Anthony Albanese, which Labor will be taking...

No women in manufacturing? Think again

Many women are deterred from participation in some of Australia’s most thriving and essential businesses, particularly in male-dominated industries such as manufacturing. This is due to organisations struggling to...

On platforms and services: The great unwinding

The main demands made by the government stay in place, but some of the details will be changed. This allows the Government to claim victory, while the damage to...

Critical infrastructure laws impact on cyber

Government moves to beef up the security of Australia’s critical national infrastructure (CNI), set out in the Security Legislation Amendment (Critical Infrastructure) Bill 2020 and introduced into Federal Parliament...

Deloitte payday for new jobseeker platform

Deloitte will be paid more than $1 million for six months of work on the federal government’s new digital platform for job seekers, joining a number of other large...

Sweeping data sharing scheme hits roadblock

After three years in the works, the government’s long-awaited data sharing scheme for public sector information has been knocked back at the first test, with a group of senators...

Atlassian ramps up public policy engagement

Australia’s home-grown global software giant Atlassian has beefed up its public policy focus with a fresh set of eyes hired out of Microsoft to oversee engagement with governments, both...

Deloitte lands new $4.5m contract for myGov work

The federal government has handed Deloitte a contract worth $4.5 million for further work on the new myGov platform, bringing the consulting giant’s total bill for the project to...

Senators question new hacking powers for AFP

A group of senators have raised significant concerns with the federal government’s proposed new hacking powers for the Australian Federal Police, warning that a “wide scope of innocent third...

Applied EV unveils first electric vehicle platform

An autonomous electric vehicle platform developed in the Bayswater North industrial area of Melbourne has surfaced with the release of new pictures and video. After a $7.7 million, four-year...

NSW sets 30% SME targets for tech procurement

At least 30 per cent of the NSW government’s tech procurement spend will go to small to medium-sized entities (SMEs) as part of a new policy aimed at ensuring...

Cybersecurity and the privilege of using data

Every organisation should give every employee privileged access to its IT systems. No, that’s not an edict to elevate the access rights of every user, it’s a reflection that...

Turning rules and laws into computer code

“If I can book an aeroplane flight online, why can’t I find out online whether I’m liable for something?” That rhetorical question came from Adrian Kelly, cofounder of SmartLegal...