Tag: COVID-19

COVIDSafe code to be released within two weeks

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
The source code of the federal government’s contact tracing app will be made public within two weeks after more than 2 million Australians downloaded the service in just one...

Govt working with Apple on iOS tracing fix

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
The federal government is working with Apple to improve functionality of its contact tracing app on iOS devices, with confusion over how effective it currently is on the Apple...

COVIDSafe app lands, sourcecode yet to come

Posted on   |  by James Riley
The federal government launched its controversial COVIDSafe contact tracing app on Sunday, and published a Privacy Impact Assessment as it seeks to boost public confidence and trust in the system...

On the Defense Production Act and ResMed

Posted on   |  by James Riley
When President Donald Trump invoked the Defense Production Act as a response to coronavirus in early April it provided a stark acknowledgement of supply-chain gaps not only in the...

iOS a ‘major hurdle’ to contact tracing app

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
The need for iOS devices to be unlocked and running the contact tracing app in the foreground poses a “major hurdle” to widespread adoption, unless the Australian government chooses...

Govt paid $3m for COVID info app

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
The federal government spent more than $3 million on the development of the COVID-19 information app developed by a Canberra tech company in two weeks following a closed tender...

STA calls for ‘sovereign capability’ focus

Posted on   |  by Elise McDonald
Science & Technology Australia has joined the Science Minister, Karen Andrews in calling for the country to have greater “sovereign capability” in manufacturing, underpinned by strong research and development....

Life after coronavirus; stronger healthcare

Posted on   |  by Joe Antony
As Australia prepares to turn the corner on coronavirus and individuals wind down social isolation – at least partially – the question on many minds is: how the world...

Contact tracing privacy report due this week

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
A privacy report on the government’s controversial contact tracing app will be released this week, with the app’s source code also to be made public and scrutinised as the...