You don’t need to be Nostradamus to see that 2024 is shaping as a difficult and defining year for industrial policy. There are challenges everywhere you look. Actually, that’s...
Over a week in late November, the Australian Information Industry Association led an trade delegation to the United States made up of digital businesses and senior government representatives. The...
Of all the regulatory issues involving technology being considered by the federal government right now, the challenges of artificial intelligence are the most vexing, Australian Information Industry Association chief...
Citizens rightly expect governments to deliver seamless services, with digital the preferred mode for ease of accessibility and convenience. This is the case whether its for digital drivers’ licenses,...
The carbon footprint of the federal government’s vast technology estate should be measured as a first step toward incentivising agencies to redirect billions in spending to energy-efficient clouds and...
The Australian Information Industry Association has thrown its weight behind a backbench proposal for a Technology Assessment Office to help policymakers better understand the impact that emerging technologies could...
Industry bodies have cautiously welcomed Industry and Science minister Ed Husic’s eight appointments to National Reconstruction Fund board, with some reserving judgement until details on the investment mandate are...
A “double standard” has emerged in Australia’s technology regulations, with step-in powers for cyber spooks to take control of a company’s network similar to those at the heart of...
Federal government guidance developed to provide public servants with a steer on the use of generative artificial intelligence entrusts agencies as the “arbiter of what is acceptable”, according to...
Recent visits by the Australian and Indian Prime Ministers to each other’s country gives expression to Australia’s newfound relationship with India – a major power in the Indo-Pacific, the...