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DTA grilling: What we learned

Malcolm Turnbull’s pet project, the Digital Transformation Agency, was put under intense scrutiny at the Senate Estimates last week, with revelations the organisation no longer sees itself as a...

Our tech treaty with the Kiwis

Posted on   |  by James Riley
More than two weeks after the Australian and New Zealand governments unveiled a bilateral Science, Research and Innovation Cooperation Agreement, details of initiatives under the treaty have now emerged....

PM faces cyber skills challenge

Posted on   |  by James Riley
Wary of looming shortages of digital security specialists, the federal government hopes to unearth the next generation of cyber warriors with its upcoming Cyber Security Challenge. While the challenge...

A race for senior cyber talent

Posted on   |  by James Riley
The departure of cybersecurity leader Lynwen Connick from the department of Prime Minister and Cabinet will leave a huge gap in public service capability, if not also in energy...

2030 plan must finally get serious

Posted on   |  by James Riley
Australia has some alarmingly poor innovation performance indicators and nailing down the methods for improving them will lead to some sharp debate as Innovation Science Australia constructs its strategic...

On opaque NBN Co reporting

Posted on   |  by James Riley
NBN Co is a text book example of why Government Business Enterprises (GBE) attract criticism. In 2017, the company’s government-appointed senior management team is set to bumble along with...

Pollies sent to ASD hack school

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
Cyber security is the “new frontier of warfare” according to Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull as he announced unprecedented intelligence briefings for Australian politicians. Speaking outside the Australian Signals Directorate...

Turnbull clutches dead parrot TPP

Posted on   |  by Graeme Philipson
As far as Donald Trump is concerned, the Trans Pacific Partnership is dead. President Trump (get used to saying it) has put a big black line through the TPP,...

Centrelink fail won’t go away

Posted on   |  by James Riley
The Digital Transformation Agency had been missing in action throughout the Centrelink debt recovery debacle calling into question its purpose in government, according to shadow minister for the digital...

Surprise! A new year, new minister

Posted on   |  by James Riley
Congratulations Australia, you’ve been given a brand new Industry Minister! Yes, it’s your fourth industry minister in the past year and a half, but still – it’s exciting! And...