Government News

A new Austroads service will standardise the digital verification systems of each Australia to align with the international system.

The NSW Government has renewed its focus on digital inclusivity, accessibility and security in its new Digital Strategy.

The Australian Government has invited public consultation on its Battery Breakthrough Initiative, as part of the Future Made in Australia project.

The Digital Platform Regulators Forum has released a paper outlining the impacts of multimodal foundation models, a type of genAI.

The RBA and Treasury have released a joint report providing an update on their research into the case for introducing CBDC in Australia.

The latest Notifiable data breaches report released by the OAIC revealed the largest number of data breaches had been recorded in 3.5 years.

A Publicis Sapient report revealed the impact of the cost of living crisis on Australia's 'digital divide', which has worsened since 2022.

WA Police has selected RocketDNA to deliver drone-in-a-box systems for the development of the Drone as First Responder (DFR) program.

NBN Co has appointed former Vocus Group chief executive and Telstra senior executive, Ellie Sweeney, as its new Chief Executive Officer (CEO).

The DTA has provided further details as to how it will continue to support APS agencies through skills training, standards and assurance frameworks.

Australia's existing AML/CTF regulatory regime has had an upgrade, with a bill amending the current legislation introduced in Parliament.

The Digital Transformation Agency (DTA) has released a new policy to govern the whole-of-government responsible use of AI.

Transport for NSW and the University of Sydney have held a trial that tests wireless connectivity between automated vehicles and traffic signals.

ACMA has been directed to enforce standards on telcos to better communicate with customers, especially during major service outages.

CSIRO and Google have partnered again to improve the security of the software powering Australia's critical infrastructure (CI).