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Australia shifts the goal posts in new cyber strategy

The federal government has adjusted its cyber aspirations from being the world’s best to being among the leaders, a recognition that several factors will be beyond Australia’s control in...

International cyber strategy rolls into national plan

6 April 2023 | by Joseph Brookes

Australia’s international and domestic cyber strategies will be integrated in the upcoming national strategy, with a renewed cyber diplomacy push seeking to make Australia the “partner of choice” for...

Australia in cyber diplomacy drive to combat regional ransomware

18 October 2022 | by Joseph Brookes

Australian officials turned up their cyber-diplomacy in Singapore this week, promising to help Pacific nations combat risks like ransomware accompanying their increased digitalisation, and to use Australia’s sanction regime...

Labor pledges $4m to help retain quantum research talent

18 May 2022 | by Joseph Brookes

Labor has pledged $4 million in new funding to support Australian quantum researchers, promising to grow the strategically important sector and capitalise on the comparative advantage it has created...

The $10b REDSPICE cyber showstopper: Labor has questions

30 March 2022 | by Denham Sadler

The federal government has questions to answer about its record $9.9 billion investment in the Australian spy agency’s cyber capabilities, including where the additional highly skilled workforce will come...

Labor backs call for a Council of Tech Regulators to address ‘ad-hoc’ policies

16 March 2022 | by Denham Sadler

The federal Opposition has backed growing calls from industry for a Council of Technology Regulators to be established to address the “ad hoc” nature of tech policy development in...

Labor accuses govt of ‘discarding national security conventions’

17 February 2022 | by Denham Sadler

Critical infrastructure legislation has been passed by the lower house before the national security committee has reported back on it, in what Labor says is a “departure from long-standing...

Labor flags ‘step change’ in Commonwealth’s cyber culture

3 February 2022 | by Denham Sadler

Labor will drive a “step change” in the Commonwealth’s cybersecurity culture to counter the current secrecy and lack of accountability around the issue if it wins the election, shadow...

Global cyber criminals to be targeted under new Australian sanctions regime

6 December 2021 | by Denham Sadler

Global cyber criminals will be hit with new targeted sanctions, such as travel bans and the freezing of assets, from the Australian government under Magnitsky-style reforms passed on the...

Quantum hub follows ‘critical tech’ recognition

17 November 2021 | by Joseph Brookes

Australia’s first Quantum Commercialisation Hub will be established with $70 million in federal government funding over the next decade as part of a push to develop and protect certain...

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Australia shifts the goal posts in new cyber strategy

International cyber strategy rolls into national plan

Australia in cyber diplomacy drive to combat regional ransomware

Labor pledges $4m to help retain quantum research talent

The $10b REDSPICE cyber showstopper: Labor has questions

Labor backs call for a Council of Tech Regulators to address ‘ad-hoc’ policies

Labor accuses govt of ‘discarding national security conventions’

Labor flags ‘step change’ in Commonwealth’s cyber culture

Global cyber criminals to be targeted under new Australian sanctions regime

Quantum hub follows ‘critical tech’ recognition

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