Department of Veterans’ Affairs prepares for computerised decision-making
The government has moved to introduce legislation that will lay the basis for a significant digital transformation at the Department of Veteran’s Affairs (DVA).
Stories by Rohan Pearce
Inquiry calls for mandatory API-based sharing of bank data
The first report of a parliamentary committee scrutinising the operations of Australia’s Big Four banks has called for the government to mandate the API-based sharing of the customer and small business data held by banks.
Census debacle: Govt and IBM reach confidential settlement
The government has said that it has “reached a commercial-in-confidence settlement with IBM” in relation to the Census debacle earlier this year that saw the website pulled offline.
Government to scrap telco-specific competition laws
Communications minister Senator Mitch Fifield has announced that the government will push ahead with the repeal of laws intended to prevent anti-competitive conduct in the telco sector.
Government expands mandate of eSafety Commissioner
The Office of the Children’s eSafety Commissioner will be renamed the Office of the eSafety Commissioner as part of a move by the government to expand its responsibilities.
Government reveals offensive cyber operations against IS
The Australian Signals Directorate’s cyber capabilities are supporting offensive operations against Islamic State (also known as Daesh), Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull told parliament today during a national security statement.
National guidelines to facilitate driverless car trials
The National Transport Commission has released a discussion paper seeking input on guidelines for testing automated vehicles.
‘Fibre to the curb’ rollout one step closer, NBN says
NBN has signed an agreement with NetComm Wireless for the supply of distribution point units (DPUs) that will be used in the roll out of ‘fibre to the curb’ (FTTC — also called fibre to the distribution point or FTTdp).
Piracy drops despite no website blocks, ‘3-strikes’ scheme
Online copyright infringement has declined in Australia according to a new government-backed study.
Victoria builds international cyber security links
Victoria’s government has revealed details of its efforts to bolster the state’s cyber security sector by building overseas links with researchers and governments.
IT leadership duo for Service Victoria
Victoria is seeking a chief information officer for its Service Victoria initiative, with the state government planning to appoint a second IT executive to deliver initial technology capabilities for the new agency.
Government to loan NBN money to complete rollout
The government will loan NBN the money it needs to complete the National Broadband Network rollout, finance minister Senator Mathias Cormann and communications minister Mitch Fifield have announced.
NBN complaints rise but trail rollout progress
The Telecommunications Industry Ombudsman has reported an almost 100 per cent increase in the number of complaints about National Broadband Network services during FY16. However, the growth in new connections outstripped the increased NBN complaints.
Government launches facial verification system
The first phase of the government’s new Face Verification Service (FVS) is now live, justice minister Michael Keenan has announced.
Optus and Huawei hit 35Gbps in single-user 5G trial
Optus and Huawei achieved a single-user transmission speed of 35 gigabits per second during a 5G trial using spectrum in the 73GHz band.