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Aust-US data access deal comes into effect

American and Australian law enforcement can now more easily access data stored in each other’s jurisdiction after a landmark bilateral agreement came into effect more than two years after...

Canberra to adopt govt-wide data ethics framework

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
National guidance to help public servants make ethical decisions when collecting, using and sharing public data will be developed by the federal government in a bid to tackle the...

Landmark NDIS review calls for centralised services registry

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
A landmark review of the National Disability Insurance Scheme has recommended that the federal government develop a centralised online registry of locally available disability support and services for participants....

Online Safety Act changes target child safety and AI

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
Amendments to the Online Safety Act are incoming, as government begins consultation on proposed reforms to the Basic Online Safety Expectations which include new measures related to child safety,...

$587m cyber uplift includes sovereign capability package

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
Cybersecurity minister Clare O’Neil has released the Australian government’s long-anticipated cybersecurity strategy, a seven-year plan to make Australia “a world leader in cyber security” by 2030. The plan includes...

Online regulator pushes for proactive cloud, message scanning

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
The Office of the eSafety Commissioner has unveiled plans to enforce proactive scanning of online messaging, cloud storage, and other internet-based services for child sexual abuse material and pro-terror...

$18m for emerging tech research at unis, Data61

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
CSIRO’s Data61 has commissioned research projects from five universities into the use of emerging technologies to improve health and safety outcomes at potentially dangerous worksites. Prototype projects will be...

After Robodebt: Govt pledges new regime for automated decisions

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
Automated decision-making will come under greater scrutiny in the wake of Robodebt, with the federal government pledging to new oversight arrangements for automation in service delivery while it contemplates...