Tag: software

Qld govt scrambles to fix botched child safety IT system

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
The Queensland government will mobilise a 120-strong team of public servants to fix its botched child safety IT system after an independent audit revealed critical functionality was stripped out...

Services Aus stabbing leads to new security software

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
A violent stabbing in a Services Australia centre in 2023 has sent Canberra’s biggest tech agency to market this month for new investigation software. Services Australia last week launched...

Fivecast nabs Software Award for AI-driven intelligence

Posted on   |  by Suzanne Prescott
Fivecast has reinforced its position as one of Australia’s most formidable deep-tech exporters by claiming the Software Innovation Award at the 2025 InnovationAus Awards for Excellence.  Fivecast emerged victorious...

Microsoft to refund millions after hiding cheaper plans

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
Microsoft has apologised and offered refunds to millions of Australians allegedly duped into sticking with pricier subscriptions featuring access to its Copilot AI tool. The Australian Competition and Consumer...

‘Horrified’ NDIA’s Salesforce probe drags past 2 years

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
The National Disability Insurance Agency has handed Salesforce almost $100 million in the two years it has been investigating suspected misconduct of its staff that involved the software giant....