Author: Justin Hendry

‘Big dollars’ are needed to fix visa processing systems: O’Neil

The federal government will need to spend “big dollars” fixing Australia’s visa processing systems, Home Affairs minister Clare O’Neil has acknowledged while ruling out any new funding in the forthcoming budget. Ahead of the government lifting the skilled migration cap from 160,000 to 195,000 places during the Jobs and...

Defence launches new ICT, cybersecurity plans

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The Department of Defence has launched a new ICT strategy that recognises the criticality of technology for warfighting capability in an increasingly networked world. It has also used the...

Australian quantum leaders form industry alliance

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A new alliance of Australian quantum technology leaders has been formed to give the industry a “common voice” in the emerging policy conversation and a platform to grow opportunity....

Defence prototypes digital twin to test battle plans

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The Department of Defence is building a digital twin to allow commanders to test and rapidly re-check battle plans to elevate ADF command and control (C2). In an approach...

NSW unveils delayed police cyber security centre

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An around-the-clock cyber security operation centre dedicated to protecting NSW Police systems and the data within them has been launched by the state government, more than nine months after...