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Encryption fears dampen Warrior’s raise

Sydney-headquartered cyber outfit Secure Code Warrior just raised a record US$47 million ($68.5m) as part of a global expansion plan, but the company has warned it would shift development...

Digital ID too fragmented, RBA says

The Australian digital identity ecosystem is “fragmented and siloed”, leading to security and privacy concerns, according to Reserve Bank governor Philip Lowe. At an address to the 2019 Australian...

Facebook rejects Dutton encryption request

Facebook has directly rejected an Australian Government request for the social media giant to halt plans to introduce end-to-end encryption to all its messaging services. Home Affairs Minister Peter...

Labor ‘unconvinced’ by R&D tax changes

The Opposition has a voiced concerns with the government’s reintroduced legislation that shaves $1.8 billion from the research and development tax incentive, setting up a potential fight in Parliament...

Building an Ethical Framework for Artificial Intelligence

When looking at artificial intelligence (AI), people’s initial fear always rings out the loudest: will robots steal away jobs? We want to dispel this misconception immediately and wholeheartedly. Ethical AI is about...

Fletcher heaps pressure on Big Tech

Tech giants need to “step up” and do more to combat the “significant disconnect” between the expectations of the community and what they actually deliver, Communications Minister Paul Fletcher...

Alan Finkel on AI ethics and law

Australia should be a global leader in artificial intelligence ethics and human rights, with the consequences of even just one slip-up being “immense”, according to chief scientist Dr Alan...

APS shake-up outside Thodey Review

A department secretary has contradicted Prime Minister Scott Morrison’s claim that the recent major shake-up of the public service was in-line with the Thodey review, as the government prepares...

FinTech’s green focus in Singapore

The launch of InnovationAsia has come at the right time in relation to Singapore. In recent weeks Singapore has hosted three major tech-focused conferences that not only boasted record...

Tim Kelsey exits Digital Health Agency

Australian Digital Health Agency chief executive Tim Kelsey has unexpectedly resigned from the organisation that has overseen the difficult My Health Record implementation. The resignation is effective from January...

Mixed reviews for ‘ludicrous’ R&D changes

The government’s plan to shave $1.8 billion from the Research and Development Tax Incentive is “ludicrous” and shows “very little thinking” has been done since its original plan was...

Albo on ‘echo chambers’ and fake news

Anthony Albanese has thrown down the gauntlet to the world’s biggest social media companies, with the Opposition Leader saying that the breaking down of “echo chambers” and efforts to...

Victorian gig economy inquiry delayed

Victoria’s “unprecedented” inquiry into the gig economy has been delayed by three months as the state government grapples with its role in regulating the controversial sector and protecting workers....

Why digital empathy matters to government

We live in a time where pundits know within hours of election polls closing who will win … and yet our ability to achieve the same insights from government...