The competition regulator has uncovered deals between Google and Australia’s biggest telcos that saw the tech giant’s search services preinstalled on mobile phones in exchange for a cut of...
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As many as 200,000 AI-related jobs could be created in Australia by 2030 if the federal government provides deliberate policy support, according to a new report by the Tech...
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The national competition regulator has been urged to monitor the electronic conveyancing market by the NSW Productivity and Equality Commission, as federal assistant minister for competition Andrew Leigh called...
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Australia’s electronic conveyancing regulator has paused its data interoperability reforms aimed at breaking the market dominance of Property Exchange Australia (PEXA), which currently controls 90 per cent of the...
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The federal government has resumed talks with the states and territories on a stalled plan to bring digital drivers licences to myGov in exchange for access to digital Medicare...
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The Tech Council of Australia has bolstered its board membership with the addition of two new members who hold executive positions at some of the most powerful local tech...
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The New South Wales government has kicked off its first trial of a verifiable credential with the launch of a digital certificate that promises the state’s first aid volunteers...
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An overhaul of the federal government’s Digital Marketplace has been pushed back to late 2024 to evaluate a flood of new applicants and allow agencies to update their procurement...
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Accenture will be responsible for another key components of the Agriculture department’s mammoth technology upgrade after nabbing its compute and storage deal, worth more than $30 million. With the...
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The eSafety Commissioner has not backed down from requiring platform tech and generative AI providers to scan and remove child sexual abuse and pro-terror material from their services with...
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A Dutton government would revive automation and compliance technologies in a bid to curb wait times, personalise services and fight fraud, shadow digital minister Paul Fletcher told the ICT...
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US regulators have launched legal action against software giant Adobe for its deceptive cancelation policy that allegedly traps subscribers into continuing to pay for popular software products like Photoshop...
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There is now a bipartisan push in Australia for children aged under 16 to be banned from using social media. To do this a form of online age verification...
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Artificial intelligence could add $280 billion of economic, cyber and environmental benefits to Australia in 2030 according to Google, which has unveiled its analysis as the Albanese government considers...