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Government pilots digital ID to make rental applications safer and easier

The Australian Government is trialling digital ID pilots to simplify rental applications and better protect renters' personal data from misuse and theft.

By Melvin Hipolito • 3 min read • Tue, 28th Oct 2025

Risk & Compliance

Tyro Health unveils digital platform for home aged care reform

Tyro Health launches a certified digital platform to help Australian home aged care providers adapt smoothly to the new Support at Home funding system.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Mon, 27th Oct 2025

Firewalls

Trellix partners with Macquarie to boost Australian public sector cybersecurity

Trellix teams up with Macquarie Government to enhance cybersecurity in Australian public sector agencies, simplifying access to advanced protection technologies.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Thu, 23rd Oct 2025

Cloud Security

Tenable Cloud Security clears IRAP PROTECTED, Microsoft patches 167 flaws

Tenable Cloud Security gains IRAP PROTECTED approval, assuring Aussie government use; Microsoft patches 167 flaws, including critical zero-days in October update.

By Melvin Hipolito • 4 min read • Wed, 15th Oct 2025

Robotics

Most Australians fear AI impact, urge action on tech trust gap

Most Australians fear losing control amid AI advances, urging urgent government action to build trust and manage the technology's societal impact.

By Melania Watson • 4 min read • Tue, 14th Oct 2025

Cartech

Blue Connections IT attains third year of carbon neutrality

Blue Connections IT has secured carbon neutral certification for the third consecutive year for its FY24 operations, offsetting 1,040 tonnes of CO2e emissions.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Tue, 30th Sep 2025

Optus

Optus outage sparks calls for inquiry after three fatal errors

An Optus network outage lasting up to ten hours disrupted Australia's emergency calls, linked to three deaths, prompting calls for a full government inquiry.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Fri, 26th Sep 2025

Customer Experience

CASPR launches to help Australian firms adopt AI & innovate

CASPR, a new agency in Sydney, helps Australian businesses adopt AI and data-driven solutions to boost growth and overcome innovation barriers.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Wed, 24th Sep 2025

Australian Government

Australia launches national dashboard to boost road safety

Australia unveils its first publicly accessible national dashboard rating major roads from 1 to 5 stars to improve safety and reduce fatalities by 2030.

By Melania Watson • 6 min read • Mon, 22nd Sep 2025

Data Protection

LastPass achieves IRAP PROTECTED status to support Australian agencies

LastPass has earned IRAP PROTECTED status, enabling its cloud platform to support Australian government agencies with high-standard identity and access management.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Thu, 18th Sep 2025

Unified Communications

imei & Telstra ink five-year deal for tech transformation

imei and Telstra have signed a five-year, multi-million dollar deal to deliver 5G and managed tech solutions for Australian enterprises and government.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Thu, 18th Sep 2025

Gaming

ConnectID & k-ID partner to boost child safety on gaming sites

ConnectID and k-ID partner to enhance child safety on Australian gaming platforms with privacy-focused age verification and parental controls.

By Melvin Hipolito • 4 min read • Wed, 17th Sep 2025

Cloud Security

Cube Cyber opens Brisbane SOC to boost local cyber defence

Cube Cyber has opened a Brisbane Security Operations Centre to provide 24/7 local cyber threat detection and response for Australian businesses.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Fri, 5th Sep 2025

Data Protection

Digital rights group condemns age assurance trial's final report

Electronic Frontiers Australia sharply criticises the Age Assurance Technology Trial's final report, highlighting privacy flaws and overstated age verification claims.

By Shannon Williams • 5 min read • Thu, 4th Sep 2025

Digital Transformation

Cloud & AI adoption could save Australia AUD $13.5bn by 2035

Accelerating cloud and AI adoption in Australian government could save AUD $13.5 billion by 2035, boosting productivity and cutting IT costs by 13% annually.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Thu, 4th Sep 2025

Hyperscale

Australian Data Centres appoints trio of executives for expansion

Australian Data Centres appoints three senior executives to drive its national expansion and enhance sovereign data centre solutions across Australia.

By Melvin Hipolito • 4 min read • Wed, 3rd Sep 2025

Data Privacy

CCTV to be trialled in 300 childcare centres under AUD $189m plan

Australia to trial CCTV in 300 childcare centres as part of a AUD $189m plan to boost child safety and improve oversight in early learning settings.

By Melvin Hipolito • 4 min read • Tue, 2nd Sep 2025

Global Stories

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Physical Security

Australia rejects AI copyright exception to back creators' rights

Australia refuses to add a Text and Data Mining exception to copyright law, safeguarding creators' rights amid AI technology growth and tech industry lobbying.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Wed, 29th Oct 2025

Hybrid Cloud

AC3 achieves PROTECTED IRAP status for Managed Cloud platform

AC3's Managed Cloud platform has achieved PROTECTED IRAP status, enhancing secure, compliant cloud services for Australian and New Zealand government and regulated sectors.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Fri, 24th Oct 2025