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ACCC sets target: Google, Facebook

A powerful new regulatory body would be established to oversee tech giants like Google and Facebook as part of far-reaching reforms recommended by Australia’s competition watchdog to curtail the...

Alliance to oppose encryption bill

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
An array of civil and digital rights organisations have joined forces with corporate giants in a global alliance to oppose the federal government’s controversial encryption bill. The Alliance for...

Digital economy plan set for refresh

Posted on   |  by James Riley
The government is set to unveil its digital economy strategy in the coming months, but delays in releasing the report have been slammed by the Opposition. The strategy had...

Non-tech roles suffer shortages

Posted on   |  by James Riley
The talent shortage in Australia’s technology market is not new, but what has slipped under the radar is an additional gap in the supply of non-technical skills, according to...

Tech giants unveil open data plan

Posted on   |  by James Riley
Technology giants Google, Microsoft, Facebook, and Twitter have jointly announced an open-source Data Transfer Project (DTP) designed to allow individuals to directly transfer their files and data between online...

Google opens Melbourne office

Posted on   |  by James Riley
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...

ACCC platforms inquiry heats up

Posted on   |  by James Riley
Australia’s “world-first” inquiry into the impact of digital platforms on the media is looking to address “one of the defining questions of our age”, the government’s competition tsar said....

Gov’t ponders AI’s governing ethics

Posted on   |  by James Riley
The growing influence of AI powered systems on our daily lives has got governments keen to be on top of the AI wave rather than paddling furiously to catch...

O’Dwyer to squeeze tech platforms

Posted on   |  by James Riley
The federal government will meet quarterly with tech giants including Facebook and Google to “hold their feet to the fire” on combating cyber-bullying and making their online platforms safer...

Alan Noble exits Google Australia

Posted on   |  by James Riley
Long-time Google Australia director of engineering Alan Noble is to leave the company after more than a decade, and plans to focus on the expansion of his Adelaide-based ocean...