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Senate to probe youth social media ban

Liberal and Nationals senators have sided with the Greens to set up a parliamentary probe into the federal government’s social media ban for under-16s and search engine age verification....

Pillar II pile on: Stakeholders warn on rudderless AUKUS tech

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
The Western Australian government and UK tech and business groups are among critics of AUKUS’s advanced technology program, warning ‘Pillar II’ is still missing funding, structure and direction four...

NRFC grilled over scandal-linked startup investment

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
The corporation managing the government’s $15 billion industry fund has agreed to review potential risks to the Commonwealth from its $32 million equity investment in a startup linked to...

Privacy watchdog loses 30pc of staff

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
Australia’s privacy watchdog has lost more than 30 per cent of its workforce in less than six months thanks to a budget cut that has triggered morale issues among...

Privacy reform analysis ‘hidden under a rock’

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
Key analysis of the impact of sweeping changes to privacy law won’t be released by the government, which has invoked a blanket protection to keep it hidden as the...

OAIC slashes staff to meet $11m budget crunch

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
The privacy and information watchdog has slashed dozens of staff in response to a 23 per cent budget cut by government and a review by management consultants, sparking fears...

Australia’s first Cybersecurity Bill passes Parliament

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
Australia’s first standalone Cybersecurity Bill has passed into law, introducing a mandatory ransomware reporting regime and protections for businesses that cooperate with authorities in the aftermath of a cyber-attack....

Coalition demands split of privacy package

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
The federal Opposition has accused the government of wedge tactics by bundling a right to sue with other privacy reforms and new doxxing laws, and is threatening to withhold...