The Australian Signals Directorate (ASD) has published its fifth annual Cyber Threat Report.

The Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security (PJCIS) has urged the federal government to swiftly enact the Cyber Security Legislative Package 2024.

Experts have explored issues with using digital technology in aged care.

The Albanese government has dumped its plan to regulate online misinformation.

A new guidebook aims to enforce clear government writing.

Investigators are digging into the activities of accused hackers who turned data theft into a payday.

Australia has sparked intense debate with its plan to ban children under 16 from social media.

A review has found that most Facebook shares are from people who have not read the story.

Using the internet may bring unexpected mental health benefits to adults aged 50 and older.

Economists say Western Australia’s startup sector risks falling behind without targeted investment and reforms.

Machine learning is being used to speed up a new style of medical 3D-printing.

The federal misinformation bill faces fierce Senate scrutiny.

The Federal Government has rebranded its myGovID digital identification app to myID.

The Federal Government wants to compel tech companies to actively prevent harm to users of their platforms.

The federal Credential Protection Register (CPR) has intercepted over half a million attempts to use stolen credentials.

New standards are being created to drive diversity in Australia’s tech sector.

Optus has been fined over $12 million for Triple Zero service failures.

Donald Trump has handed Elon Musk a central role in a new US Government efficiency drive.

The recent shutdown of Australia’s 3G network has not gone as smoothly as it could.

WA Labor’s electioneering, funded by taxpayers, has drawn fire from the state’s corruption watchdog.

The Federal Government says it will release a confidential chapter of the Robodebt Royal Commission’s final report at some point.

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