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    From Artificial Intelligence to Information Intelligence: are you ready to scale?

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    Kelso in northern Tasmania has gained improved mobile coverage under the Albanese Government’s Mobile Black Spot Program, boosting connectivity in the rural community.

    Government-backed mobile upgrade enhances safety and connectivity in Kelso

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    Social media rivals GPs as a health information source for Australian parents

    Editors Publicspectrum
    Kelso in northern Tasmania has gained improved mobile coverage under the Albanese Government’s Mobile Black Spot Program, boosting connectivity in the rural community.

    Government-backed mobile upgrade enhances safety and connectivity in Kelso

    Editors Publicspectrum
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Lack of identity visibility exposes organisations to AI-driven cyber risk

Rubrik Zero Labs warns that organisations are deploying AI agents faster than they can secure them, with weak identity governance and limited visibility creating a

Social media rivals GPs as a health information source for Australian parents

Australian parents are increasingly turning to social media and AI tools for health advice as cost-of-living pressures and limited access to traditional care drive new patterns of support for physical and mental wellbeing, according to new research.

Australian parents are increasingly turning to social media and AI tools for health advice as cost-of-living pressures and limited access to traditional care drive new

Government-backed mobile upgrade enhances safety and connectivity in Kelso

Kelso in northern Tasmania has gained improved mobile coverage under the Albanese Government’s Mobile Black Spot Program, boosting connectivity in the rural community.

Kelso in northern Tasmania has gained improved mobile coverage under the Albanese Government’s Mobile Black Spot Program, boosting connectivity in the rural community. A new

Millions of Australians to gain AI skills under expanded national training initiative

Microsoft has announced a major AI skilling initiative in Australia, pledging to help three million people develop workforce-ready AI skills by 2028.

Microsoft has announced a major AI skilling initiative in Australia, pledging to help three million people develop workforce-ready AI skills by 2028. Delivered with partners

Agentic AI increases cyber risk as governance lags behind deployment

New research from Rubrik Zero Labs finds enterprises are deploying AI agents faster than they can secure them.

Enterprises are operationalising AI agents faster than they can secure them, according to new research from Rubrik Zero Labs. The result is a growing gap

Study finds most Australian organisations unprepared for AI-led brand visibility

Just 16% of Australian marketing and communications teams are taking an integrated approach to AI visibility.

Just 16% of Australian marketing and communications teams are taking an integrated approach to AI visibility. For the remaining majority, ownership of the AI brand

Why trust is built through complaint handling, not policy

Privacy Awareness Week 2026 shifts focus from awareness to action, highlighting why complaint handling is central to trust.

This Privacy Awareness Week, trust is measured by how organisations handle privacy complaints. The national campaign calls on government agencies and Australian Privacy Principle (APP)

DeepSeek’s rise: A game-changer or a security threat?

The emergence of DeepSeek, a Chinese AI platform competing with ChatGPT, Google Gemini, and Microsoft Copilot, is reshaping the AI landscape.

The emergence of DeepSeek, a Chinese AI platform competing with ChatGPT, Google Gemini, and Microsoft Copilot, is reshaping the AI landscape. As generative AI advances,

Google’s AI search shift demands smarter storytelling and targeted messaging

Google’s rollout of AI Mode in the United States marks a major transformation in how people search, discover and consume information online.

Google’s rollout of AI Mode in the United States marks a major transformation in how people search, discover and consume information online. The feature, which

Affordability and reliability outweigh speed in Australians’ expectations for the NBN

Australians prioritise affordable, reliable NBN services over speed, with many saying faster plans should not come at the expense of cost or value for money.

Australians prioritise affordable, reliable NBN services over speed, with many saying faster plans should not come at the expense of cost or value for money.

One in ten Australians unable to contact Triple Zero due to mobile outages

Nearly half of Australians say they are concerned they may not be able to reach Triple Zero in an emergency, with one in ten reporting they or a family member have been unable to connect in the past 12 months, according to new ACCAN polling.

Almost half of Australians are concerned they may not be able to reach Triple Zero in an emergency, with one in ten reporting recent connection

Emergency call system to face regulatory overhaul following outage lessons

The government has launched a review of Triple Zero regulations to ensure the system is reliable and fit for purpose for Australians.

The Albanese Government has launched a review of Triple Zero regulations to ensure the system is reliable and resilient. Led by the Triple Zero Custodian,

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