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The Government has put up $10 million to improve the tools to keep Australian children safe online.
Optus hit with $10m fine
Optus has been fined $10 million for misleading customers over digital purchases.
Guilty plea in AMP grift
A former AMP contractor has pleaded guilty to illegally access of personal details of customers.
Parliament hacked
Authorities are scrambling to investigate an apparent hack on the federal parliament’s computer network.
Milky Way mapped in detail
New research has produced a more accurate map of our galaxy and revealed its true shape – warped and twisted.
Huawei issues assurance in WA
The WA Government has demanded assurances from embattled tech firm Huawei that it can deliver on a $200 million project.
Labor promises NBN improvements
The ALP may write down the value of the NBN to make access more affordable.
Low-power light reactions tested
RMIT experts say using solar power to drive chemical manufacturing would lead to enormous energy savings.
Optus 5G goes live
Optus has switched on a 5G home broadband site, making it Australia’s first commercial 5G outfit.
RMS IT deal goes to India
An Indian firm has been awarded a controversial NSW Government IT outsourcing deal.
ACIC face-scan fail slammed
The Auditor-General has described ACIC’s failed biometric identification database as “deficient in almost every significant respect”.
Data missing for STEM teachers
A new report has linked a STEM teacher shortage in NSW to lack of data on who is qualified.
Federal ad spend tops $200m
The Federal Government has spent over $200 million on advertising since the beginning of last year.
Digital idea gets PM's approval
The PM says he would support plans for schoolkids to sit a digital licence test, similar to the old-fashioned pen licence.
Open banking settings questioned
The Australian Banking Association (ABA) has slammed proposed privacy and security settings for banking reforms.
RMIT building emotional robots
Researchers want robots to detect emotions in human speech to enable more natural conversations.
TPG 5G build blocked
TPG has stopped work on its mobile network because of a government ban on Huawei equipment.
BHP counts derailment costs
BHP says having to remotely derail a train led to a $US600 million drop in iron ore production.