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Citizen experience, policy agility and data

Every one of us now expects excellent customer service wherever we go – be it at our local supermarket, on a banking app or when buying something online. Personalised...

Call for next Superstars of STEM cohort

Industry Minister Karen Andrews has launched a nationwide search for the next 60 Superstars of STEM; brilliant women in science, technology, engineering and mathematics who are willing to become...

COVIDSafe app has ‘failed’ Victoria: Watts

The federal government’s much-hyped COVIDSafe contact tracing app has “failed” Victoria and changes are needed urgently to ensure it works effectively in other states, according to the Opposition. While...

First ventilators arrive in national stockpile

It is a grim happenstance that the first locally made ventilators produced by a consortium of manufacturing and MedTech firms were delivered to the National Medical Stockpile just as...

The changing state and digital transformation

A year ago, we published a book which asked, in relation to the digital transformation of government and the public sector, Are we there yet? Twelve turbulent and disruptive...

Nick Kaldas joins the encryption game

Former NSW Police deputy commissioner and United Nations investigator Nick Kaldas has joined the cybersecurity sector, appointed to the Asia Pacific managing director role at San Francisco-based Secured Communications....

Govt code forces tech giants to pay for news

Google and Facebook will face forced arbitration and a $10 million fine if they fail to reach an agreement on revenue-sharing with media companies within three months, under a...

Data: Strict new rules in Europe will impact Aust

A big year for privacy just got bigger. On July 16, Europe’s top court ruled on the legality of two mechanisms for cross-border transfers of personal data. The Court of Justice...

Open banking’s majestically slow start

Australia’s Consumer Data Right scheme has received a further $20 million after the opening banking regime’s slow start this month, with only one FinTech signed up as a data...

Digital transformation. Are we there yet?

A year really is a long time in the world of government. On July 30th 2019 we released our book ‘Are we there yet? The Digital Transformation of Government...

‘Golden opportunity’ for RegTech: Carnell

There is a “golden opportunity” for RegTech to help Australia’s economic recovery and a new panel needs to be established to help SMEs access government contracts, according to Small...

Tax Office to reject R&D claims on JobKeeper

The ATO’s plan to deny R&D tax incentive claims on JobKeeper wages means companies may be forced to make further retrospective changes to their tax returns, leading to concerns...

Social media giants called before committee

The biggest social media companies in the world, including Facebook and TikTok, have been summoned to appear before an Australian parliamentary committee investigating misinformation and foreign interference online. The...

Stone & Chalk acquires Ribit matchmaker

Ribit, the digital student job and internship matchmaking service set up by the CSIRO’s Data61 as part of funding from the federal Digital Careers program has been acquired by...