Australian Government stories - Page 4
Skill Finder wins $2.7m grant from Australian Government
Tue, 6th Apr 2021
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skills gap
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digitisation
Australian Government grants $2.7 million to Skill Finder, a digital micro-skills marketplace, to offer free training to workers affected by COVID-19.
Think 5G for business innovation is out of your company’s reach? Think again
Wed, 10th Mar 2021
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iot
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5g
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vr
Australia Embraces Innovation with 5G Technology: Opportunities and Benefits for Various Industries. Government grants available.
Macquarie launches IC5, new sovereign data centre worth $17m
Mon, 1st Mar 2021
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colocation
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data centre operators
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australian government
Macquarie Data Centres and Macquarie Government are set to launch a new Government-certified, highly secure data centre facility in Canberra.
Australian Department of Defence renews license with archTIS for NC Protect
Tue, 26th Jan 2021
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cybersecurity
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australian government
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archtis
Nucleus Cyber, a subsidiary of archTIS, has renewed its software subscription contract with the Australian Department of Defence.
Zscaler first cloud security vendor to complete IRAP assessment
Mon, 19th Oct 2020
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australian government
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zscaler
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covid-19
Zscaler completed IRAP’s two security assessment stages, as dictated in the Australian Government Information Security Manual (ISM).
Catalyst Cloud brings open source-based web hosting to NZ
Fri, 11th Sep 2020
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edge data centre
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open source
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australian government
The platform, which utilises Catalyst Cloud’s hosting infrastructure and amazee.io’s open source hosting platform called Lagoon, based on Kubernetes.
In the shadow of COVID-19, a cyber health crisis looms
Tue, 1st Sep 2020
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cybersecurity
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cios
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australian government
Rising ransomware cases targeting the healthcare sector in Australia have raised concerns ahead of the release of the Cyber Security strategy.
Major changes to Australian internet legislation needed says report
Fri, 31st Jul 2020
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cybersecurity
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privacy
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australian government
We look at the a recent indepenedent report into the controversial legislation that Australian Security agencies use to intercept digital communications.
Aus Govt outlines cyber defence requirements for road ahead
Fri, 17th Jul 2020
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cybersecurity
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australian defence force
Austrade has named 50 Australian cybersecurity companies well placed to meet the needs of the country’s cyber defence projects.
State-based cyber attack targeting Australian government and businesses
Fri, 19th Jun 2020
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malware
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cybersecurity
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australian government
Prime Minister Scott Morrison told media on Friday morning that a 'malicious' attack by a state-based cyber actor is underway in the country.
Macquarie to build Government data centre in Canberra
Tue, 16th Jun 2020
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colocation
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data centre operators
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australian government
With construction due to commence in July, the initial investment of AU$17 million will be used to build stage one by December 2020.
AU regtech industry rallies for govt support to kickstart economy
Fri, 22nd May 2020
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regtech
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the regtech association
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australian government
Australia's regtech sector showcases how technology can aid economic recovery post-COVID-19, with support from the government and startups.
Coronavirus: Australian government announce stimulus package to assist retailers and SMEs
Tue, 17th Mar 2020
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federal government
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covid-19
Aussie retailers hail govt's stimulus amid COVID-19 fears, aiding economy & SMEs.
Epicor targets Australia's aged care industry with new solution
Thu, 27th Feb 2020
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australian government
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epicor
Epicor has launched a new Community Care solution with the primary aim of aiding in-home services for aged care providers.
New platform launched to address employee underpayment across Australia
Wed, 26th Feb 2020
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martech
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commerce systems
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payment gateways
Thousands of Australian organisations are at risk of failing to meet the compliance deadline for the new Fair Work Act Award, according to startup NoahFace.
Vocus unlocks strategic infrastructure opportunities in Northern Territory with govt partnership
Mon, 10th Feb 2020
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broadband
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australian government
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fibre
Vocus and the Northern Territory government are partnering to upgrade the state's internet backbone to a capacity of 20Tbps.
Metadata retention laws “abused” by enforcement agencies
Mon, 10th Feb 2020
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cloud services
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hyperscale
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public cloud
The PJCIS, Human Right Law Centre, Digital Rights Watch and Access Now are calling for the repeal or amendment of the controversial laws.
ADIA welcomes Australian Government's greater focus on digital literacy
Thu, 9th Jan 2020
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dei
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digital literacy
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australian government
ADIA welcomes Australian Government's commitment to digital literacy, aiming to reduce the digital divide and enable social and economic participation.
Infosys selected to update Aussie welfare entitlement system
Mon, 2nd Dec 2019
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dr
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cloud services
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outsourcing
Infosys to revamp Oz welfare with Services Australia, enhancing policy agility.
Huawei warns of job losses as ban comes into place
Mon, 2nd Dec 2019
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5g
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wireless networks
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australian government
Huawei Australia warns that up to 1,500 jobs could be lost by the end of 2020 if the 5G ban on the company is not reversed.
Calix launches advanced battery reactor in Victoria
Mon, 25th Nov 2019
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data centre maintenance / management
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power / energy
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r&d
BATMn is a $2.7m proprietary electric reactor, based on Calix technology, for producing advanced battery materials, part-funded by the Government.
Local governments need to act to protect privacy of citizens
Fri, 22nd Nov 2019
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australian government
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federal government
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digital rights watch
Australian local governments urged to protect citizen privacy by Digital Rights Watch. Campaign targets use of surveillance tech and data collection.
Macquarie named NSW Government telecoms supplier
Tue, 29th Oct 2019
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government
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telco
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australian government
Macquarie Government has been chosen by the New South Wales Government as an approved supplier of telecommunications services.
Australians unaware of govt's digital services
Wed, 11th Sep 2019
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accenture
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australian government
Nearly a quarter of Australians are unaware of the government's digital services, according to new research from Accenture.