Tag: data

Senators back real-time pathology data sharing bill

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Government legislation that ensures medical imaging data is shared by default with the My Health Record system is set to float through the Senate, despite concerns of an uneven...

$6.4m to combat health sector cyber threat

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The federal government has awarded $6.4 million to an industry-funded cyber threat intelligence network to establish a information sharing and analysis centre for the healthcare sector. The Critical Infrastructure...

WA govt names inaugural AI advisory board members

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The Western Australian government has appointed a seven-member board of experts to advise on artificial intelligence as the the public sector looks to ramp up its use. The AI...

ASCA enters $61.5m delivery phase for ‘Black Thorn’ mission

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Defence’s Advanced Strategic Capabilities Accelerator has selected two undisclosed companies for its first mission, signing contracts collectively worth $61.5 million after a period of co-design. Defence Industry minister Pat Conroy...

Govt urged to take the lead on micro-credentials

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Government support for industry-developed micro-credentials can reverse a decline in productivity growth and should be prioritised by government, according to one of the Parliament’s emerging leaders on technology and...

Defence’s new ‘hub and spoke’ AI centre

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A new centre has been stood up in Defence to coordinate artificial intelligence policy and scale its use of the technology in line with a responsible AI policy that...

PC begins deep dive into data, digital and net-zero policy

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The Productivity Commission has called for policy ideas to boost productivity through data and digital technologies – as well as by investing in the net-zero transformation – to inform...

DTA procurement review looks to ‘level playing field’

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A strategic review of whole-of-government technology sourcing arrangements will look at options to boost procurement from local small and medium-sized businesses, according to Finance minister Katy Gallagher. Senator Gallagher...