Tag: Rex Patrick

Govt keeps robodebt advice secret

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
The federal government has again blocked the release of documents relating to the robodebt scandal, in an “enormous undermining of public confidence” which could lead to similar failures of...

Senate shoots down sovereign capability inquiry

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
The Senate has shot down the federal government’s attempt to launch an inquiry into Australia’s sovereign capability and critical infrastructure. Nationals Senator Matt Canavan moved a motion in the...

‘Extraordinary’ hacking powers pass Parliament

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
Legislation handing “extraordinary” new hacking powers to Australian authorities has sailed through Parliament with support from the Opposition, despite the government not implementing some of the recommendations from the...

Govt urged to look local on vaccination certificates

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
The federal government knocked back a pitch from an Adelaide company to protect digital COVID-19 vaccination certificates from fraud last year, after a senator revealed this week that the...

Aussie space startups to launch bushfire satellite

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
Three Australian space companies will unite to launch a bushfire detection satellite into orbit in a major milestone for building sovereignty capability in the local space sector. In-space transportation...

Big Tech media bargaining code passes

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
The federal government’s controversial Big Tech media bargaining code has passed Parliament with bipartisan support, despite a number of crossbench senators raising concerns that small and regional publishers will...

On the brink: Big Tech fight escalates

Posted on   |  by James Riley
Google’s incendiary threat to shut its internet search services in Australia is simply the latest expression – albeit the nuclear option – of a campaign against a proposed law...

‘No future’ for space if agency doesn’t act now

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
The Australian space sector is at risk of “shutting down before it starts” due to bureaucracy at the Australian Space Agency and delays in issuing permits to local companies,...