Author: Justin Hendry

Optus breach: What next for digital credentials?

Posted on   |  by Stephen Wilson
In the rush to be seen to do something following the Optus data breach, we risk responding the wrong way. It’s now obvious to everyone that businesses routinely retain...

One third of occupations facing acute shortages are tech jobs

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
Almost a third of Australia’s most in-demand occupations facing shortages are ICT-related professions, according to an annual assessment of Australia’s labour market highlighting areas of acute gaps. The 2022...

Parliamentary inquiry launched into govt procurement failings

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
A parliamentary inquiry will examine the procurement culture in Canberra after a string of damning audits exposed a failure by federal government departments and agencies to obey mandatory requirements....

NSW modern manufacturing commissioner revealed

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
A seasoned biotech executive with past experience at Saluda Medical and Cochlear, Lisa Emerson, will lead the development of a revised New South Wales manufacturing strategy as the state’s...

Cyber hub pilot extended as govt considers long-term future

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
Efforts to centralise federal government networks through a handful of cyber hubs in Canberra’s biggest agencies will continue until the New Year, after the pilot program was extended. The...

Digital ministers to meet, digital ID top of mind

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
Australia’s digital and data ministers will convene to discuss the federal government’s digital identity system in the wake of the Optus data breach, as legislation for the expansion of...

Controversial WA fertiliser project gets $220m govt loan

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
The federal government will provide a $220 million loan to chemicals company Perdaman to build what will become the country’s largest urea plant in Western Australia, as it seeks...