Author: Justin Hendry

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Services Aus finally enlists in APS Copilot trial

Services Australia has begun piloting Microsoft Copilot with staff just weeks before the federal government is slated to wrap up its six-month trial of the generative artificial intelligence tool....

NSW to get separate digital inclusion strategy

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
The New South Wales government will create a separate digital inclusion strategy to complement the state’s forthcoming digital strategy, with work now underway on a framework to help bridge...

Incubator opens $50m funding round to focus the mind

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
A national BioTech incubator backed by the Medical Research Future Fund has launched its first funding round for innovative health technologies that promise to improve the lives of people...

How trusted enterprise AI can drive the next economic boom 

Posted on   |  by Sassoon Grigorian
There’s a significant body of research which predicts the Australian economy will be boosted by artificial intelligence. The Kingston AI Group predict the economy will grow by more than...

Australia not equipped to handle deepfake electoral threat

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
Deepfakes present a growing threat to the integrity of Australia’s electoral system, according to the head of the electoral commission, who has warned that the agency is not equipped...

Time for a rethink on government tenders and SMEs 

Posted on   |  by Natalie Chapman
Winning a government tender can be life-changing for an Australian small business. With recent moves to review government agency procurement, we have an opportunity to improve how the government...

SAP bribery scandal draws DTA scrutiny

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
The federal government’s digital agency sought assurances from the local arm of German software giant SAP after it settled a bribery investigation involving foreign government officials earlier this year....

The ‘wicked problems’ facing communities and change agents

Posted on   |  by Jason Stevens
$30 billion in delayed or cancelled infrastructure projects, including for the energy transition, are ‘wicked problems’ facing public participation and change agents deeply committed to giving communities a voice...

Digital identity laws pass Parliament

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
Australia’s digital identity scheme will expand economy-wide after long-awaited legislation designed to stop the oversharing of sensitive personal information passed federal Parliament. The laws mark a major step forward...