The Royal Commission into Robodebt heard significant revelations about the series of failures that led up to the illegal tech-based scheme. Robodebt involved the use of an algorithm to...
A decision by the former New South Wales Coalition government’s not to fund the state’s cybersecurity agency beyond next financial year, despite the growing importance of response and recovery,...
Australia has joined a US-led push for software developers to take greater accountability for the security of their products by shifting the current burden of responsibility away from end...
National science agency CSIRO has been named the beneficiary of $3.6 million in federal government funding for quantum PhDs promised in the lead up to last year’s election, as...
A coalition of privacy organisations, think tanks and industry groups are calling for the creation of a dedicated parliamentary committee to give “political focus” to digital rights issues in...
Introducing a harsher data breach penalty regime without addressing the payment of cyber ransoms has created a “perfect storm” that could lead to reduced reporting of incidents, according to...
Telecommunications data access powers first granted to New South Wales’ prisons agency last year to combat crimes committed by inmates using smuggle mobile phones have been extended by the...
The Albanese government should use the upcoming federal Budget to lift its focus on artificial intelligence, including by “fast-tracking” millions in grants that have been locked up for two...
The Productivity Commission was a creation of John Howard and Peter Costello. They brought together the former Industries Commission with two other economic advisory agencies: the Bureau of Industry...