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January 24, 2023
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CDC invests $2.5 billion on its data centres

CDC Data Centres is investing $2.5 billion on its new Sydney data facilities as a precaution from the series of data breaches that rocked companies last year. 
October 6, 2022
Telstra staff personal data surfaces on dark web

Telstra staff personal data surfaces on dark web

Telstra has become the latest telco to be managing a breach of its staff data, as millions of Australians rush to protect sensitive details stolen in […]
September 27, 2022
TIO report asserts federal govt’s Better Connectivity Plan

TIO report asserts federal govt’s Better Connectivity Plan

The federal government will continue its commitment to improving Australia’s mobile coverage through the Better Connectivity Plan following the recent release of the Telecommunications Industry Ombudsman’s […]
August 19, 2022
Australia seeks re-election with the ITU Council

Australia seeks re-election with the ITU Council

Minister for Communications Michelle Rowland reaffirmed Australia’s commitment to seeking re-election to the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) Council at a reception with ambassadors and other members of the […]
August 16, 2022
Microsoft and NSW Gov renews partnership for digital transformation

Microsoft and NSW Gov renews partnership for digital transformation

Microsoft has extended its partnership with the NSW Government for another five years to support the needs of government agencies during their digital transformation journeys.  As […]
August 5, 2022
ACCC accepts Telstra’s undertaking to address 5G competition concerns

ACCC accepts Telstra’s undertaking to address 5G competition concerns

The ACCC has accepted Telstra’s court-enforceable undertaking in addressing its competition concerns regarding its registration of radiocommunications sites in low-band spectrum that interfered with Optus’ plans to […]
July 20, 2022
Cyber Security Minister warns about TikTok data collection

Cyber Security Minister warns about TikTok data collection

Minister for Cyber Security Clare O’Neil warned Australians to be careful with providing personal information to social media companies after TikTok revealed that local user data […]
July 14, 2022
Telstra finalises $US1.6B Digicel Pacific purchase

Telstra finalises $US1.6B Digicel Pacific purchase

Telstra has finalised its $US1.6 billion purchase of Digicel Pacific following regulatory approvals from the Australian Government.  “Telstra’s acquisition of Digicel Pacific is a positive development […]
July 5, 2022

Microsoft and Qld Gov launch digital program for First Nations people

Microsoft and the Queensland Government have partnered together to launch the First Nations Digital Careers Program, bolstering the state’s digital workforce and indigenous employment.  The new […]
May 25, 2022
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DC Attorney-General sues Facebook’s Zuckerberg for data breach

Mark Zuckerberg, head of Facebook-owner Meta, is being sued by the US District of Columbia over the Cambridge Analytica leaks that compromised the personal data of millions.  […]
May 23, 2022
Tech professionals urge Labor to work on rebooting digital economy

Tech professionals urge Labor to work on rebooting digital economy

Australia’s peak body for innovation technology has called for a Digital Economy Minister to be appointed within the Labor cabinet as urgently as possible to fix […]
May 18, 2022
Canva continues operations in Russia despite ongoing war

Canva continues operations in Russia despite ongoing war

Australian tech company Canva, which has over 60 million active users and is worth at least $37bn, continues to provide Russians access to its free version of […]
May 16, 2022
Elon Musk puts Twitter deal on hold due to fake accounts

Elon Musk puts Twitter deal on hold due to fake accounts

Elon Musk has tweeted that his $A64 billion cash deal for Twitter is “temporarily on hold” as he waits for the social media company to provide […]
May 11, 2022
ATO cracks down on over 40,000 Aussies for tax fraud

ATO cracks down on over 40,000 Aussies for tax fraud

The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) is cracking down on thousands of taxpayers over an $850 million tax fraud that is being promoted on social media.  The […]
May 10, 2022
Musk-Twitter deal stirs 'very worst' online trolls

Musk-Twitter deal stirs ‘very worst’ online trolls

Over hundreds of profiles belonging to the “very worst” online trolls have reared up their heads within days of Elon Musk’s multi-billion dollar buyout bid of […]
May 5, 2022
Rohde & Schwarz creates comms system for Royal Australian Navy

Rohde & Schwarz creates comms system for Royal Australian Navy

Rohde & Schwarz Australia has signed a contract with BAE Systems Australia’s maritime division for the early design of an integrated communications system for the Royal […]
April 28, 2022
Telstra pays affected customers over $2.2M in refunds and penalties

Telstra pays affected customers over $2.2M in refunds and penalties

Australia’s largest telecommunications company is refunding over 11,000 of its customers after overcharging them following investigations done by the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA).  Telstra […]
April 25, 2022
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Labor’s Pacific plan to include ABC funding boost

Labor will be unveiling its plan to tackle China’s growing influence in the Pacific by lifting engagement in the region and challenging the country’s expansionism after […]
April 20, 2022
New mental health app to revolutionise online therapy

New mental health app to revolutionise online therapy

A small Australian start-up has launched a brand new and innovative mental health app that provides 24/7 support to its users, revolutionising the world of therapy.  […]
April 19, 2022
RMIT FactLab & JNI use digital analysis to tackle election misinformation

RMIT FactLab & JNI use digital analysis to tackle election misinformation

A groundbreaking collaboration has been made between the Judith Nielson Institute for Journalism and Ideas (JNI) and RMIT FactLab, creating a cutting edge disinformation detection and […]