Australia’s artificial intelligence discourse has been captured by “majoritarian thinking” that accepts a social cost for claims of massive economic value, former privacy watchdog Malcolm Crompton warned on Monday...
Teachers and childcare workers will be among the first able to perform digital identity checks in New South Wales when the state government launches a new option for renewing...
The New South Wales government’s ambitious digital identity scheme needs legislated guardrails because of the high-risk facial recognition technologies it relies on, experts have warned. Researchers at the UTS...
The remaining $100 million in the NSW Digital Restart Fund will go to solutions specifically for housing supply, frontline service delivery, energy and the environment, accessibility and cyber, under...
The NSW Digital Restart Fund has led to “fractured thinking” in service design that is opening the possibility of more Robodebt style disasters in public administration, the state’s information...
The Perrottet government secretly gutted its flagship innovation program within months of announcing it last year, while also slashing the budget of the department that was charged with developing...
The New South Wales government has raised the threshold for agencies to procure directly from smaller businesses as it seeks more fundamental changes to the current devolved procurement model...
The reset of New South Wales innovation policy will get underway early next year at an ideas summit for industry, universities and all levels of government. Collaboration, diversity and...
The Minns government has quietly cut the role of Modern Manufacturing Commissioner, ending the tenure of Lisa Emerson after just one year and raising more questions about the state’s...
After slashing funding in Tuesday’s Budget, the Minns government has promised a new ‘innovation blueprint’ to spur startups, emerging technologies and sectors like advanced manufacturing and energy. Announced on...