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Hack on! Private US companies given presidential go-ahead to target cyber criminals

Hack on! Private US companies given presidential go-ahead to target cyber criminals

A Trump memorandum directing private sector companies to target transnational criminal organisations is a “pretty big ...

David Hollingworth Mon, 17 Aug 2026
Artificial intelligence: South Australian Premier announces royal commission into AI

Artificial intelligence: South Australian Premier announces royal commission into AI

Peter Malinauskas says artificial intelligence requires a “serious policy response” after meeting with OpenAI during a ...

David Hollingworth Tue, 11 Aug 2026
Artificial intelligence a key area of Australia’s 2026 Defence Innovation, Science and Technology Strategy

Artificial intelligence a key area of Australia’s 2026 Defence Innovation, Science and Technology Strategy

The Australian government has launched a 10-year blueprint for defence innovation, with AI one of six priority ...

David Hollingworth Tue, 04 Aug 2026
Australia’s eSafety Commissioner sues Telegram over terror content

Australia’s eSafety Commissioner sues Telegram over terror content

eSafety is set to take legal action after a year-long investigation into the chat platform Telegram, alleging a failure ...

David Hollingworth Thu, 30 Jul 2026
AI and cyber security key discussion points at recent talks between Singapore and Australia

AI and cyber security key discussion points at recent talks between Singapore and Australia

Technological innovation and security cooperation were on the agenda at the recent Singapore-Australia Joint Ministerial ...

David Hollingworth Tue, 28 Jul 2026
Always watching: Victorian state government targets spying bosses and online bullies

Always watching: Victorian state government targets spying bosses and online bullies

Victoria’s Labor government to introduce laws to unmask cyber bullies and stop bosses from spying on workers.

David Hollingworth Mon, 20 Jul 2026
Qld government announces new digital project governance bodies

Qld government announces new digital project governance bodies

A new initiative will see the Crisafulli government invest more than $300 million in “high-impact digital initiatives to ...

David Hollingworth Wed, 08 Jul 2026
Child protection advocates call for faster action on digital duty of care laws

Child protection advocates call for faster action on digital duty of care laws

International Justice Mission Australia urges the federal government to prioritise legislation requiring technology ...

David Hollingworth Tue, 30 Jun 2026
Cyber resilience a key plank of new Nakamal Agreement between Vanuatu and Australia

Cyber resilience a key plank of new Nakamal Agreement between Vanuatu and Australia

Australia signs a treaty with a Pacific nation to deepen integration and strengthen the collective security of the ...

David Hollingworth Mon, 29 Jun 2026
ACMA targets SMS scams, emergency services, and telco protections in 2026–27 compliance agenda

ACMA targets SMS scams, emergency services, and telco protections in 2026–27 compliance agenda

Australia’s communications regulator outlines enforcement priorities for the coming year, with a focus on consumer ...

David Hollingworth Mon, 29 Jun 2026
Exclusive: Pauline Hanson’s One Nation party quietly deletes Labor hacking claims

Exclusive: Pauline Hanson’s One Nation party quietly deletes Labor hacking claims

The right-wing party said “Labor goons” were responsible for a cyber attack on its donation website, but it has failed ...

David Hollingworth Thu, 25 Jun 2026
Privacy commissioner rules Medmate and Monash IVF breached privacy law through tracking pixels

Privacy commissioner rules Medmate and Monash IVF breached privacy law through tracking pixels

Landmark determinations against a pair of medical websites find that health providers must obtain consent before ...

David Hollingworth Wed, 24 Jun 2026
Australia’s Department of Parliamentary Services has only ‘partly effective’ cyber security stature, audit finds

Australia’s Department of Parliamentary Services has only ‘partly effective’ cyber security stature, audit finds

DPS says it will “address critical cyber, information security and operational resilience risks” in the wake of ANAO ...

David Hollingworth Mon, 15 Jun 2026