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De Stefano   Co expands into Melbourne as Victorian defence sector grows

De Stefano Co expands into Melbourne as Victorian defence sector grows

The defence security advisory firm has opened its second Australian office, targeting growing demand across Victoria’s ...

David Hollingworth Thu, 13 Aug 2026
Superannuation peak body calls for advice reform as Aussies increasingly turn to AI over experts

Superannuation peak body calls for advice reform as Aussies increasingly turn to AI over experts

More than a third of Australians have used AI chatbots to seek advice for their super, citing the high cost of expert ...

David Hollingworth Thu, 13 Aug 2026
Report: Australia’s tech workforce shrinks for the first time on record

Report: Australia’s tech workforce shrinks for the first time on record

The Australian Computer Society’s Digital Pulse 2026 report shows the tech sector is adding to the economy, but a drop ...

David Hollingworth Wed, 12 Aug 2026
Get Zucked! Meta sanctioned over ‘gross negligence’ in Andrew Forrest scam case

Get Zucked! Meta sanctioned over ‘gross negligence’ in Andrew Forrest scam case

A US judge has ruled that Facebook owner Meta’s defence that it could not possibly be expected to preserve evidence is ...

David Hollingworth Wed, 12 Aug 2026
Who’s watching who? Coles and GetUp! stoush over Palantir ‘surveillance’ gets nasty

Who’s watching who? Coles and GetUp! stoush over Palantir ‘surveillance’ gets nasty

A Coles worker gets caught up in a conflict over a surveillance technology, as GetUp says Coles is threatening legal ...

David Hollingworth Thu, 06 Aug 2026
A glass darkly: Electronic Frontiers Australia calls for ban on best-selling Kmart smart glasses

A glass darkly: Electronic Frontiers Australia calls for ban on best-selling Kmart smart glasses

Meta-style smart glasses have been a hit with Aussie shoppers, but the digital rights body is concerned their popularity ...

David Hollingworth Wed, 05 Aug 2026
ACMA takes Optus to court over 2025 Triple Zero failures

ACMA takes Optus to court over 2025 Triple Zero failures

Australia’s communications regulator alleges Optus breached emergency call obligations more than 1,000 times during its ...

David Hollingworth Thu, 30 Jul 2026
Kimi K3: China’s latest AI is turning heads – and set to make bank

Kimi K3: China’s latest AI is turning heads – and set to make bank

Former Google and Meta wunderkind releases new AI model with frontier-level performance almost as great as Claude Fable ...

David Hollingworth Mon, 20 Jul 2026
The industry speaks – part 1: AI Appreciation Day 2026

The industry speaks – part 1: AI Appreciation Day 2026

Recognition, responsibility, and relationship are the three core ideas of AI Appreciation Day on 16 July. Here’s what ...

David Hollingworth Tue, 14 Jul 2026
Open banking expands as non-bank lenders join Consumer Data Right

Open banking expands as non-bank lenders join Consumer Data Right

New Consumer Data Right obligations require non-bank lenders to begin sharing product information, paving the way for ...

David Hollingworth Mon, 13 Jul 2026
Telstra CEO says she is ‘deeply sorry’ for nationwide outage

Telstra CEO says she is ‘deeply sorry’ for nationwide outage

The CEO of Telstra has returned from leave following the outage impacting its services, having now issued an apology for ...

Daniel Croft Fri, 10 Jul 2026
Army uses AI-enabled recon drones in Exercise Southern Jackaroo

Army uses AI-enabled recon drones in Exercise Southern Jackaroo

Australian Army soldiers have tested new fixed‑wing reconnaissance drones at Exercise Southern Jackaroo.

Staff Writer Fri, 10 Jul 2026
Telstra finds secondary outage issue impacting 000

Telstra finds secondary outage issue impacting 000

Telstra has announced that a secondary issue is impacting calls, including to 000, while one senator has reported a ...

Daniel Croft Thu, 09 Jul 2026