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Data and Digital Council under review

The Australian Data and Digital Council’s future remains unclear and is officially “under review” after the COAG model within which it operates was scrapped earlier this year. Prime Minister...

Cloud over the digital council’s future

Posted on   |  by James Riley
The Australian Data and Digital Council of state and federal ministers has agreed to streamline the way data is shared between jurisdictions and has committed to investigating “affordability options”...

Kiwis join COAG digital and data council

Posted on   |  by James Riley
A New Zealand Cabinet Minister has joined the Australian Digital and Data Council for the first time as state and federal ministers – and now for the first time...

Feds drive $15m data share pilot

Posted on   |  by James Riley
The federal government has earmarked $15 million to create a national disability dataset, on the back of plans to introduce a consent-free public sector data sharing scheme. The agreement...

Feds drive $15m data share pilot

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
The federal government has earmarked $15 million to create a national disability dataset, on the back of plans to introduce a consent-free public sector data sharing scheme. The agreement...

Qld biometric bill gets a pass

Posted on   |  by James Riley
An amendment to legislation in Queensland that would give the state’s law enforcement access to shared biometric face matching services is being described as “incredibly problematic” by digital privacy...

COAG agrees to new STEM formula

Posted on   |  by James Riley
Education ministers have endorsed a national approach to improving both the teaching and take-up of science, technology, engineering and maths subjects at Australian schools. The commitment is more philosophical...