Government
Forget about it: Data erasure rights a key feature of new draft privacy laws
The Albanese government has released a consultation paper and draft laws to tackle modern emerging risks, as well as ...
Australians to gain greater control over compromised identity documents with new IDLock scheme
The Albanese government will introduce a new myGov service allowing Australians to block, unblock, and monitor the use ...
Australia, Thailand to strengthen cooperation on fighting cyber crime
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul have released a joint statement on combating ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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.
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...