Category: Technology

School’s back as COVID cruise docks in New South Wales

Isolation periods for people who test positive for COVID-19 should be re-evaluated, but not before the end of an expected winter surge in infections, the...

Meta introduces Meta Accounts and Meta Horizon Profiles for VR

Meta users will now need to register a Meta account and Meta Horizon profile to access their virtual reality (VR) headsets instead of using their...

New rules to combat gambling addiction

Bookmakers are on notice ahead of new rules to help Australians combat gambling addiction. A national gambling self-exclusion register is one step closer to being...

Japan and Australia solidify telecom resilience and security ties

Following bilateral ministerial discussions in Melbourne and Sydney to launch the Australia-Japan Policy Dialogue on Telecommunications Resilience, Australia and Japan have further solidified their long-standing...

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...

YouTube TV reaches 5 million subscribers and ‘trialers’ in five years

During a panel discussion at Fortune’s Brainstorm Tech conference, YouTube’s Chief Product Officer Neal Mohan said YouTube TV has already reached 5 million subscribers and...

TikTok puts privacy policy changes on hold amid regulatory review 

A day before they were set to go into effect, TikTok paused modifications to its privacy policy for targeted advertising as the lead European Union...

Kmart and Bunnings’s face recognition tech spark investigation

Two major Australian retailers are being investigated by the privacy watchdog for their use of face recognition technology in stores. Kmart and Bunnings will be...

Red Telecom slapped with $450k-penalty over unsettled resolution fees

The Federal Court has ordered Limni Enterprises—formerly Red Telecom—to pay $450,000 in penalties for overdue complaint resolution fees. Red Telecom was sued in 2019 by...

Star Entertainment hasn’t paid fines for Queensland breaches

Star Entertainment’s interim boss is “not aware” of the casino operator paying any fines for its breaches of Queensland’s laws over the last five years....

How to prepare for telecom and power outages during disasters

As much as we should be thankful for how much technological advancements have made our modes of communication more efficient and accessible, we should also...

ACMA develops new rules for telcos to stop SMS scamming

Telecommunications companies will be required to identify, trace, and block SMS scams as part of new rules designed to protect customers. A new code registered...

Aussie tech company ‘Advanced Navigation’ reaching for the moon

When engineering student Xavier Orr realised an algorithm he’d been researching known as the Kalman filter hadn’t been updated since 1967, he wondered if he...

Musk bails out of Twitter takeover; bird app still wants to complete deal

Elon Musk has filed a motion with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to walk away from his $44 billion deal to acquire Twitter. Skadden...

NBN Sky Muster Plus offers additional data at no extra cost

The NBN Sky Muster Plus satellite service now offers more data with significant updates for Australian families and small businesses. Sky Muster Plus customers can...

Optus to provide the Art Gallery of NSW with 5G connection

Optus is providing 5G connection to the Art Gallery of NSW under a three-year partnership to commemorate the opening of its new art museum. From...

Regional media to receive $15m grant amid surging print costs

Regional and rural newspapers will be receiving $15 million in grants in light of rising print costs that have jeopardized the industry’s future. According to...

Meta takes action against Facebook and Instagram data scrapers

Meta has filed separate lawsuits against a company and an individual for scraping data from Facebook and Instagram. The first lawsuit is against Octopus, a...

Telstra blocks over 185 million malicious texts with new tech

Telstra reported that its new scam-blocking tech had thwarted over 185 million malicious messages three months after its launch in April. According to Telstra, the...

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...