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Name and shame on nation states

The federal government should make a routine of publicly attributing nation-state cyber attacks rather than leaving it to media leaks, according to ASPI’s Fergus Hanson, as a new report...

FinTechs get a new Senate focus

A senate committee has been formed to conduct a year-long inquiry into the Australian FinTech and RegTech industries as potential areas for further reform, with the expectation it will...

Tech giants hit back at ACCC report

Tech giants Google and Facebook have accused the Australian competition watchdog of going beyond its remit in its 18-month inquiry into digital platforms, and warned that its recommendations will...

Q-CTRL’s $22m great leap forward

Sydney-based quantum computing startup Q-CTRL has completed a $22 million Series A funding round (US$15 million) led by Australia’s largest venture firm Square Peg Capital, less than two years...

Biometric bill is ‘manifest danger’

The federal government needs to abandon its “sloppy and dangerous” facial recognition scheme that would impact the freedoms of all Australians, according to the Human Rights Legal Centre. The...

Sovereign capability the digital key

Australia’s tech sector – specifically its information and communication technology industry – is about half the size of its global peers as a proportion of GDP and ranks second...

$50m fund opens for manufacturing

The federal government’s $50 million advanced manufacturing fund for SMEs is now open for business, with grants of up to $1 million on offer for technology-based projects. It comes...

Gov’t to abolish innovation patents

The federal government’s plan to abolish the innovation patent system shows a “disturbing lack of understanding” of the business world and may stifle innovation, according to Centre Alliance senator...

Feds drive $15m data share pilot

The federal government has earmarked $15 million to create a national disability dataset, on the back of plans to introduce a consent-free public sector data sharing scheme. The agreement...

Govt site-blocking put into action

The federal government’s new site-blocking powers have been put into use, with internet service providers ordered to restrict access to eight websites hosting terrorist-related content. Following the Christchurch terrorist...

Govt to abolish innovation patents

The federal government’s plan to abolish the innovation patent system shows a “disturbing lack of understanding” of the business world and may stifle innovation, according to Centre Alliance senator...

Feds drive $15m data share pilot

The federal government has earmarked $15 million to create a national disability dataset, on the back of plans to introduce a consent-free public sector data sharing scheme. The agreement...

2020 cyber plan seeks private input

The government’s discussion paper seeking community views ahead of a landmark 2020 National Cyber Security Strategy paints a picture of a dramatically changed cyber environment, and sets the scene...

Helping the tall poppies to grow

I am a Brit, married to an Australian. I moved to Australia nearly five years ago, having lived and worked in the UK, the US, Europe, the Middle East...