Government News

The Government has announced a review into telecommunications industry following Optus outage, with a specific focus on emergency calls.

The Australian Govt has unveiled the 2023-2030 Cyber Security Strategy, with an overall priority to “make Australia a world leader in cyber.

The Department of Customer Service (DCS) has announced it will replace eTendering with a new module on buy.nsw.

Victoria’s Minister for Skills and TAFE Gayle Tierney has opened the La Trobe University’s Digital Innovation Hub in Bundoora campus.

NEXTDC has commenced construction on its D1 Darwin, an $80 million critical infrastructure project which will house approximately 1,500 racks.

The number of cyber security incidents across the Australian critical infrastructure rose to 143 in 2022-23 from 95 reported during 2021-22.

The New Zealand's ACC is seeking a provider to develop a comprehensive solution for their Brain Injury Screening Tool.

CSIRO has joined forces with five universities under $18m partnership to develop new tools and systems to protect Australians from harm at work.

The Minister for Infrastructure has announced that Adelaide’s upgraded free Wi-Fi network is now available to the public.

Australia has joined the EU and 27 other countries including the US, UK and China, to encourage the “safe, ethical and responsible” development of AI.

The Federal Government has launched a post-incident telecommunications review into last week’s Optus outage which affected approximately 10 million people and caused significant disruptions across both government and private sectors. Minister for Communications, Michelle Rowland, said it was critical to...

Australia’s private and public institutions remain vulnerable to malicious cyber activity which includes financially motivated and state-sponsored actors.

Australia’s Prime Minister announced a new era of US-Australia strategic cooperation on "science and critical and emerging technologies".

The first round of the new Government-sponsored $30 million On Farm Connectivity Program (OFCP) has been now open for applications.

Algorae Pharmaceutical has entered into an agreement including the UNSW to become an industry participant to the CSIRO's Next Generation AI graduate program.