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AI ethics hits political nerve

The regulation of artificial intelligence ethics is now a “live political issue”, with several heavyweight players calling for urgent action on the matter. With $30 million in funding in...

Opt-out begins for MHR

A significant data breach involving the federal government’s My Health Record is “just a matter of time”, digital rights advocates argue, as the three month opt-out period begins. Civil...

Aust needs policy ‘urgency’

Australian government cannot afford to “tinker” with innovation, it must be much braver says Michelle Blum, CEO of the Australia Israel Chamber of Commerce. “There needs to be a...

Privacy risks in registry sale

Victoria’s privacy watchdog has raised a series of data and security concerns over the controversial sale of the state’s land titles registry. The Office of the Victorian Information Commissioner...

How to handle a cyber storm

When former Assistant Minister for Cyber Security Dan Tehan addressed the National Press Club back in 2016, he warned about the need to prepare for an imminent cyber storm...

LaunchVic remakes 500 fund

LaunchVic has learned from last year’s 500 Startups mess, chief executive Kate Cornick said, as the Victorian government body revealed how the funding recovered from the deal will be...

ASD brawl over Microsoft

The Australian Signals Directorate executive at the centre of an internal brawl over Microsoft’s Azure and Office365 cloud services being granted Protected Certification has quietly departed the intelligence agency....

Govt plans to cut TIO’s role

The federal government’s plans to potentially scrap the telecommunications ombudsman and significantly change the complaints process have been slammed by consumer groups and the Opposition. The government late last...

Australia’s open banking journey

Australia has begun its trek towards an open banking regime but has a lot to learn from the UK, which is much further down the open banking track. A...

Google opens Melbourne office

Google has opened a new office in Melbourne as state governments continue to tussle over who will play host to the tech giant’s local headquarters. The new 100-desk office...

DFAT looks for global inspiration

One of the most effective ways for Australia to engage with the Indo-Pacific region on international aid is through external collaboration, according to Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade...

IBM deal is an absolute shocker

A year ago, a federal ICT Procurement Taskforce recommended that individual contracts with suppliers last no longer than three years and carry a maximum value of $100 million. The...

New data laws up for discussion

The federal government wants the right to make more of the citizen data it collects publicly available and sharable for a range of purposes – including research and commercialisation...

Advisory panel for open banking

The fifteen members of a key advisory body that will help shape data standards that will underpin the Consumer Data Right and the looming open banking regime have been...