Author: Justin Hendry

NSW pumps $275m into clean energy manufacturing

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
The New South Wales government will make $275 million in clean energy manufacturing grants available to local businesses in a bid to grow the state’s renewable energy supply chain....

Ministers agree to national AI framework for government

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
Australia’s digital and data ministers have agreed to a national assurance framework for artificial intelligence that promises a consistent approach to the use of the technology across federal, state...

Apple warns against mass file scanning proposal

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
Online safety standards designed to force tech giants to scan cloud storage for illegal and harmful content in Australia set a “dangerous global precedent” that could undermine security protections...

VCs stage late fightback against sophisticated investor changes

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
Early-stage venture capital firms have come out in force against proposed changes to the “sophisticated” investor thresholds, with more than 20 late submissions to a federal government review accepted...

Services Australia quietly paused automation 12 months ago

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Services Australia quietly stopped its use of automation for social security and welfare claims processing almost 12 months ago, resulting in a blowout in wait times for some Centrelink...

Guardian or gatekeeper? AI’s role in cyber ethics 

Posted on   |  by Jason Stevens
As companies deploy generative AI as a frontline defence for critical infrastructure, is governance being overlooked in their bid to avoid cyber threats?  The fine line between agility and...

APS heavyweights sit out Microsoft Copilot trial

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
Two of Canberra’s biggest federal government agencies are sitting out a six-month trial of Microsoft Copilot while another 7,400-plus public servants put the generative artificial intelligence assistant through its...