Tag: Peter Dutton

Dutton drops $14m hypersonic research precinct on Brisbane

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
A $14 million Defence research precinct has opened in Brisbane to facilitate collaborative research on hypersonic technology between industry, universities, and international partners. The precinct can accommodate more than...

Nearly 150 officials on taskforce exploring nuclear sub options

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
There are nearly 150 members on the federal government’s nuclear-powered submarines taskforce, including officials from a range of federal departments and 10 contractors who the Defence department has declined...

Australia blames Russia for SolarWinds attack

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
Australia has officially attributed the SolarWinds cyber attack to Russia and has committed to helping the US in holding the nation “to account” for the incident. Overnight US President...

Ransomware report a ‘missed opportunity’: Watts

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
A government advisory group’s report on ransomware calling on Australian businesses to implement basic cybersecurity practices to mitigate risks is a “missed opportunity”. The Cyber Security Strategy Industry Advisory...

Visa outsourcing is a very bad idea: CPSU

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
The public sector union has urged the federal government to reconsider its latest attempt to outsource the development of a visa processing platform, labelling it another “rush to use...

Govt launches $26.5m cyber skills grant program

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
Grants of up to $3 million are on offer for cybersecurity training programs as part of a $26.5 million national cybersecurity strategy initiative officially launched by the federal government...

Tech progress in last week of Parliament

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
A significant restructuring of the popular export market development grant program has passed Parliament, while a number of major tech-related pieces of legislation will remain there over summer. Changes...

‘Vital’ data sharing deal with US delayed

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
Legislation paving the way for Australia to enter into an expedited data-sharing deal with the US has been delayed, despite the federal government saying it was “vital” that it...

The nation needs a cyber minister: Turnbull

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
The lack of a specific minister responsible for cybersecurity is a key weakness in the federal government’s new strategy and overarching cyber policies, according to former Prime Minister Malcolm...