David Hollingworth

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David Hollingworth has been writing about technology for over 20 years, and has worked for a range of print and online titles in his career. He is enjoying getting to grips with cyber security, especially when it lets him talk about Lego.

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Child safety must be the key pillar of any Digital Duty of Care laws, says children’s charity

The Alannah & Madeline Foundation has backed the Australian government’s proposed Digital Duty of Care but is calling for platforms to be legally required to put ...

SECURITY • Fri, 25 Sep 2026

Quis custodiet? Smart glass bans are on the rise – but so are sales

The Inner West Council is the latest government body to ban smart glasses, but sales of the divisive devices are continuing to soar.

TECH • Fri, 25 Sep 2026

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‘We can’t ignore AI or prevent it,’ Albanese says in UN speech

The Australian Prime Minister makes his pitch for Australia to have a seat at the UN Security Council, reiterating calls for stronger AI standards.

GOVERNMENT • Fri, 25 Sep 2026

Women’s fitness app takes Australian software firm PixelForce to court

Traininpink alleges PixelForce has overcharged and “failed to address six of the 10 most critical security risks recognised across the app development sector”; PixelForce ...

SECURITY • Thu, 24 Sep 2026

Medicare hack: Greens call OpenAI incident ‘a serious foreign attack’

Greens AI spokesperson calls for the US ambassador to be summoned to “explain what the US government knew”.

GOVERNMENT • Thu, 24 Sep 2026

The industry reacts: Medicare’s OpenAI cyber incident

Medicare and at least three other government systems were compromised by an AI agent in June – and we’re only finding out now, to the alarm of many in the industry.

SECURITY • Thu, 24 Sep 2026

Alert! Australian Cyber Security Centre issues warning over AI misalignment risks

ACSC says it is aware of AI agents performing “unexpected actions that were not intended or authorised by its operators”.

SECURITY • Thu, 24 Sep 2026

PC hardware giant ASUS warns customers of eShop data breach

Company urges shoppers to stay vigilant after a data security incident exposed customer contact and order details.

SECURITY • Thu, 24 Sep 2026

Breached! PM calls OpenAI hack of Medicare ‘unacceptable’; 3 other government systems potentially compromised

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese outlined in a UN speech how an AI agent hacked Australia’s public health insurance and told CEO Sam Altman of his disappointment over ...

SECURITY • Thu, 24 Sep 2026

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Child safety must be the key pillar of any Digital Duty of Care laws, says children’s charity

Quis custodiet? Smart glass bans are on the rise – but so are sales

‘We can’t ignore AI or prevent it,’ Albanese says in UN speech

Women’s fitness app takes Australian software firm PixelForce to court

Medicare hack: Greens call OpenAI incident ‘a serious foreign attack’

The industry reacts: Medicare’s OpenAI cyber incident

Alert! Australian Cyber Security Centre issues warning over AI misalignment risks

PC hardware giant ASUS warns customers of eShop data breach

Breached! PM calls OpenAI hack of Medicare ‘unacceptable’; 3 other government systems potentially compromised

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