The federal government has backed away from its plan to extend encryption-busting powers to anti-corruption watchdogs around the country, despite previously pledging to do so and introducing legislation to...
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The federal government has no plans to introduce a vulnerability disclosure program despite a number of security researchers calling for a better way of notifying about significant flaws such...
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The Department of Defence is urging Australian researchers and SMEs to consider new national security applications for their technologies, offering to connect them with the local industry and the...
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The acting education minister has vetoed six humanities research grants which had been recommended by the independent Australian Research Council for funding. The veto was revealed on Christmas eve...
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As readers prepare to tuck into their Christmas pork – especially those lucky Australians who live in a marginal electorate – we bring you tidings of great joy. And...
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The Auditor General has been asked to investigate an unprecedented delay in the announcement of research grant recipients by the federal government, as thousands of researchers prepare for a...
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It will be “extremely difficult” for civil society to properly contribute to a range of current tech-focused government consultations with submission periods running over the summer break. The government...
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The government’s permissions capability, providing digital incoming passenger declarations featuring vaccination status, is still not in use despite the international border reopening, and with the project’s funding to be...
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Justin Bassi, a Turnbull-era national security advisor and the current chief-of-staff for Foreign Minister Marise Payne will reportedly take the lead of the Australian Strategic Policy Institute next year....
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Australian FinTechs have welcomed the latest expansion of Australia’s data portability scheme which will allow companies to act on behalf of consumers in certain situations like making payments, opening...
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A number of digital rights organisations have called on the federal government to abandon its plan to require social media firms to verify the age of their users, saying...
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In line with the Morrison government’s recent announcement of $60 million in grant funding to support cyber security projects that focus on increasing diversity in the sector, the connection...
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The federal government has “struck an agreement” with Australia’s only manufacturer of a critical diesel exhaust fluid compound to increase its production as a global shortage threatens to take...
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Science, Innovation and Technology is one of three new portfolios announced Monday in New South Wales premier Dominic Perrottet’s sweeping cabinet reshuffle, which also sees nine first time ministers...