Western Australia’s Office of Digital Government has launched a groundbreaking program to achieve universal digital inclusion across the state. This extensive initiative aims to close digital gaps by enhancing connectivity, ensuring affordability, offering digital skills ...
The Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) and 16 international privacy authorities urgently appeal to social media platforms to strengthen protections against illegal data scraping activities. This initiative establishes clear expectations to safeguard personal ...
Jobs and Skills Australia (JSA) unveiled its latest Emerging Roles Report, highlighting 37 new and rapidly expanding positions in the Australian labor market and focusing on artificial intelligence (AI) and its impact across various industries. ...
The Albanese Government welcomes the final report from the independent statutory review of the Online Safety Act 2021. The comprehensive review examined the Act’s current provisions and evaluated the need for additional protections to counteract ...
The Western Australian Government has launched the Expressions of Interest (EOI) for its newly formed Artificial Intelligence (AI) Advisory Board. This initiative aims to ensure the responsible and ethical integration of AI in public sector ...
The Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) unveiled important guidance that outlines the privacy responsibilities of organisations under the Australian Privacy Act regarding the use of third-party tracking pixels on their websites. This initiative ...
The Queensland Audit Office (QAO) emphasises the crucial role of enhanced governance and data management in the transformation of public services throughout Australia. The findings reveal ongoing challenges in implementing suggestions related to workforce planning, ...
The Australian Digital Transformation Agency (DTA) has completed a comprehensive evaluation of a government-wide trial of generative AI services, specifically Microsoft 365 Copilot, within the Australian Public Service (APS). Conducted from January to June 2024, ...
The rapid adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) is creating new governance challenges for Australia’s public sector. In its recent report, Beware the Gap: Governance Arrangements in the Face of AI Innovation, ASIC highlights the risk ...
Artificial intelligence (AI) enhances early bushfire detection, significantly improving community safety initiatives across Australia. The Disaster Ready Fund funds a strategic initiative that includes the Australian and Victorian governments contributing $1.5 million each to the ...
The Victorian government launched the Digital Engineering Framework (DEF) to revolutionise healthcare infrastructure by strategically leveraging digital technologies. Use building information modeling (BIM) and additional software to optimise workflows, foster collaboration, and elevate project results. ...
The Australian Cyber Security Centre (ACSC), in collaboration with the U.S. The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) have released new protocols to enhance the reliability of system ...
