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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 ...
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.
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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.
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 ...
‘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 ...
Employees of Aussie small businesses now have right to disconnect
The Australian Fair Work Ombudsman says it’s time for employers and workers at small businesses to “have conversations ...
Government boosts funding to protect First Nations women from tech-based abuse
Queensland Remote Aboriginal Media receives $200,000 in funding to build awareness around technology-enabled abuse.
eSafety Commissioner slams tech giants for not dealing with child sexual abuse material
The Australian eSafety Commissioner has called out a number of technology and social media giants for their lack of ...
Chalmers Productivity Commission bullish on AI, but others not so sure
Australia’s Productivity Commission has warned against the over-regulation of AI, but opponents are wary of going easy ...
US Department of Homeland Security announces US$100m in community cyber grants
The new grants will be available to state and local governments, as well as tribal entities.