Foreign technology firms will dominate the federal government’s trial of age assurance technologies, bringing with them dozens of cutting-edge solutions like hand and face scanning, and in many cases...
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Aged care providers’ technology will be examined by a government-led taskforce in preparation for major changes to systems, amid concerns some companies are under prepared for landmark reforms. The...
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The Health department has signed up for another year of Salesforce to help manage its COVID-19 vaccine data, after tightening assurance controls to verify its technology suppliers’ data security...
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The Albanese government is being urged to fund innovation precincts and shared manufacturing facilities in a new national effort on food and beverage production that an inquiry found has...
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The New South Wales government has tapped Sydney Metro enterprise security leader Marie Patane to take over the challenging role of securing the state’s critical systems and data holdings....
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The federal government has dragged its heels on developing regulatory frameworks for AI and has not been transparent with the business community about its intentions, newly-appointed shadow minister for...
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Policing hacking powers have helped thwart botnet attacks involving thousands of hijacked devices, preventing future crimes at scale, according to the Australian Federal Police. The example was offered up...
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The Albanese government will invest $1 billion into green iron in a bid to jump start the sector, reduce emissions and revitalise the struggling Whyalla steelworks, the Prime Minister...
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Australian research into topoconductors was crucial to the development of a new type of chip that Microsoft says makes useful quantum computers a reality “in years, not decades”. The...
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Queensland manufacturer VSPC will build a demonstration plant to produce cathode powder for lithium-ion batteries after the federal government committed $30 million to the venture on Thursday. The funding...
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The NSW government has been ordered to release documents related to its overhaul of innovation policy, as a lengthy wait for a new state plan and cutbacks to grant...
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When the Australian government passed legislation in November last year banning young people under 16 from social media, it included exemptions for platforms “that are primarily for the purposes...
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ASIO chief Mike Burgess has delivered a “frank, uncomfortable” assessment of national security challenges, and says rapidly evolving technology – from artificial intelligence to encryption – will make the...
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The government has delivered only one of seven promised plans for developing priority areas of the economy, despite launching the first almost a year ago and billing the plans...