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Open warfare over ‘disingenuous’ ACS

The seething hostilities at the Australian Computer Society between a large contingent of long-time members and senior fellows and the executive management team over plummeting memberships and accusations of...

Fix needed for US CLOUD deal: Labor

New legislation would be required for Australia to qualify for a much sought-after data-sharing agreement with the US, paving the way for amendments to the controversial encryption powers, according...

Indonesia’s new capital ‘like Silicon Valley’

Indonesia’s planned new capital will be a technology hub based on Silicon Valley, says Indonesian President Joko Widodo. He says the new city will have world-class universities and hospitals...

Credit reporting regime finally moves

Labor will attempt to amend legislation paving the way for a mandatory credit reporting regime in the Senate after it finally passed through the lower house, nearly two and...

ACCC under pressure to fix mobile roaming

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) may finally be taking the steps necessary for it to understand why it should fix its flawed 2017 decision not to declare...

Tech focus for Greens leader Bandt

Adam Bandt is the new leader of the Greens, with the party to campaign on a Green New Deal and to transform Australia into a renewable energy “superpower”. Mr...

Tributes flow for digital icon Shetler

Public sector, business and political leaders have paid tribute to the Australian Government’s former digital tsar Paul Shetler for his contribution in driving new thinking in this country in...

Visa outsource plan ‘dead in the water’

The federal government’s $1 billion plan to outsource the visa processing system is now “dead in the water” after revelations it will require new legislation, according to the Opposition....

Encryption laws not used to fight terrorism

The controversial anti-encryption powers have not been used once to fight terrorism, despite government using this as the justification to rush the legislation through Parliament a year ago. The...

‘Dearth of transparency’ from Treasury on R&D

Federal Labor has slammed a “dearth of transparency” at the Treasury after public submissions on controversial changes to the research and development tax incentive were released 18 months late,...

Second CDR inquiry is ‘premature’

A new government inquiry looking at expanding the Consumer Data Right before the scheme had actually launched is “premature”, according to the Financial Rights Legal Centre. Treasurer Josh Frydenberg...

Digital ‘giant’ Paul Shetler passes away

Digital transformation leader and public policy innovator Paul Shetler died on Friday in Sydney after suffering a heart attack on January 23. He was 59 years old. Mr Shetler...

UK approves Huawei for limited 5G build

The UK government has defied direct pressure from US President Donald Trump to approve a limited role for Chinese telecommunications equipment maker Huawei to participate as a supplier in...

Ian Dennis: In defence of the ACS changes

The recent proposed changes to the ACS legal structure and governance, and the adoption of a more outward looking ACS strategy, have upset some of its members. Recent publicity...