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Skills shortages, access to critical data, and recovery times are major concerns among government agencies.
David Hollingworth • Thu, 13 Nov 2025
Australia sanctions North Korean hackers over role in WMD programs
Australia’s Minister for Foreign Affairs has announced sanctions targeting cyber criminals helping fund North Korean weapons programs.
David Hollingworth • Fri, 07 Nov 2025
ACCC takes Microsoft to court over allegations of ‘misleading millions of Australians’
The consumer rights regulator alleges that software giant Microsoft misled approximately 2.7 million Australian customers regarding price increases in the wake of Copilot ...
David Hollingworth • Mon, 27 Oct 2025
Home Affairs updates Protective Security Policy Framework
Non-corporate Commonwealth entities have until 31 October to remove all products and services on the government’s Deny List.
David Hollingworth • Fri, 24 Oct 2025
Australian government to launch long-delayed licence and photo recognition platform
The federal government plans to launch a driver’s licence facial recognition program by the end of the year, allowing people to complete biometric checks using their ...
Daniel Croft • Wed, 15 Oct 2025
OAIC releases social media age ban guidance for platforms
Australia’s information watchdog has outlined the legal obligations of social media platforms as the social media age ban’s rollout date approaches.
Daniel Croft • Fri, 10 Oct 2025
Deloitte to refund government after using AI in $440k report
The report contained a wealth of mistakes, which are believed to have been caused by unchecked AI hallucinations.
Daniel Croft • Wed, 08 Oct 2025
ACCC to receive ‘vast troves’ of data from NSW government to help catch procurement misconduct using AI
The NSW government is set to hand over “vast troves” of data to the ACCC, which will be used by AI to assist in tracking down procurement misconduct.
Daniel Croft • Wed, 01 Oct 2025
Federal government begins search for Cyber Incident Review Board members
The Australian government is currently on the hunt for members to form the Cyber Incident Review Board, an independent body that will conduct a no-fault assessment and ...
Daniel Croft • Tue, 30 Sep 2025
Cisco’s Splunk partners with the Australian Signals Directorate to boost threat intel sharing
The ASD’s Cyber Threat Intelligence Sharing to integrate with Splunk Enterprise Security for enhanced public sector security.
David Hollingworth • Thu, 25 Sep 2025
NSW public school students to get access to ‘state-of-the-art generative AI app’
NSWEduChat will roll out to students in years five to 12 following completion of a successful trial.
David Hollingworth • Tue, 23 Sep 2025
Law Council of Australia calls on government to subsidise small business cyber security
Australia’s top legal body is pleased with the government’s Cyber Security Strategy progress, but it says more can be done to support those hardest hit by cyber crime
David Hollingworth • Tue, 09 Sep 2025
‘Clear and present’ danger: eSafety updates Online Safety Act to protect children from harmful AI
The Australian eSafety Commissioner has launched world-first new codes to protect children from harmful conversations with AI chatbots.
Daniel Croft • Tue, 09 Sep 2025
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