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The algorithm-industrial complex: where is the widespread backlash?

OPINON: There’s a passage in Ernest Hemingway’s novel “The Sun Also Rises” in which a character named Mike is asked how he went bankrupt. “Two ways” he answers. “Gradually,...

Robodebt was technology ‘beta testing’ on most vulnerable citizens

8 September 2021 | by Joseph Brookes

The robodebt scheme was an example of a government “beta testing” algorithms on its most vulnerable citizens and failed to properly account for fundamental principles of accuracy, accountability, and...

Govt keeps robodebt advice secret

26 August 2021 | by Denham Sadler

The federal government has again blocked the release of documents relating to the robodebt scandal, in an “enormous undermining of public confidence” which could lead to similar failures of...

Gig Guide: Military mandarins in APS reshuffle

15 July 2021 | by Joseph Brookes

Scott Morrison has promoted three public servants with defence backgrounds to lead key agencies for the next five years, including Kathryn Campbell, the former major-general in the Australian Army...

‘Shameful chapter’: Judge blasts robodebt scheme

11 June 2021 | by Denham Sadler

The federal government’s robodebt scheme was a “massive failure in public administration”, according to the Federal Court judge who has approved a $112 million settlement over the “unlawful” program....

Act now on tech to avoid another robodebt: Santow

31 May 2021 | by Denham Sadler

There is now a “once-in-a-generation” challenge to ensure technology is developed and rolled-out fairly and equitably to ensure harmful programs like robodebt are avoided in the future, Human Rights...

Govt data sharing plan creates ‘robodebt’ threat

30 April 2021 | by Joseph Brookes

Labor will vote against the government’s “reckless” plan to open up data sharing, saying the privacy risks are too high and the scheme “opens the door to another robodebt-like...

Shorten calls for end to NDIS ‘robo-planning’

28 April 2021 | by Denham Sadler

The federal government is in a “mad rush” to turn the NDIS into a “human-free robo-system” and should move to immediately scrap plans to introduce mandatory independent assessments, shadow...

No ‘fairness’ in the harm caused by algorithms

15 April 2021 | by Marie Johnson

Australia is racing into the next decades of the digital era wilfully blind and ill-prepared as to the impact of algorithms on its citizens. I say wilfully blind because...

ServicesAus’ tech systems made robodebt worse

8 April 2021 | by Denham Sadler

The federal government continued to recover money from welfare recipients despite admitting its robodebt scheme was “legally insufficient,” in part because its IT systems were not up to scratch,...

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The algorithm-industrial complex: where is the widespread backlash?

Robodebt was technology ‘beta testing’ on most vulnerable citizens

Govt keeps robodebt advice secret

Gig Guide: Military mandarins in APS reshuffle

‘Shameful chapter’: Judge blasts robodebt scheme

Act now on tech to avoid another robodebt: Santow

Shorten calls for end to NDIS ‘robo-planning’

No ‘fairness’ in the harm caused by algorithms

ServicesAus’ tech systems made robodebt worse

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