What's actually in Australia's encryption laws? Everything you need to know
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Australian government lags UK in deploying DMARC email spoofing prevention
DMARC email authentication can significantly reduce the risk of phishing attacks, but only 5.5 percent of Australia's main government domains have deployed it. That's set to change.
Telstra buys quarter share of Southern Cross Cable Network
Australia's incumbent telco picks up 25 percent of Southern Cross and gains capacity on existing and future cables.
Digital transformation in NSW kicks off after minister's frustration at processes
The New South Wales government has launched its Digital Design System strategy, hoping to put the citizen first wherever state service delivery is concerned.
Telstra flicks on a tiny piece of 5G in Melbourne and Sydney
Sydney and Melbourne have very small patches of 5G available, with Telstra getting early access to 3.6GHz spectrum.
31 telcos face enforcement action for inadequate complaints processes: ACMA
Following ACMA investigations, 31 telcos face enforcement action for failing to meet the new NBN standards for complaints-handling.
Digital driver licence rollout to follow NSW election
Digital driver licences will be made available statewide following the March 2019 state election, Minister for Finance, Services and Property Victor Dominello has revealed.
Australian astronaut labels space tourism 'dead-end' and 'dangerous'
Virgin Galactic's project is really just a high altitude aeroplane flight and a dangerous one at that, Andy Thomas has said.
NBN to replace top-tier fixed wireless plan with best-effort service
In mid-next year, NBN will offer a best-effort fixed wireless service that it claims will offer 60/20Mbps in non-busy periods.
Australia's encryption laws are 'highly unlikely' to dragoon employees in secret
Relax, developers, the Assistance and Access Act is 'highly unlikely' to force employees to deceive their bosses by creating secret backdoors. Nor does it breach Europe's GDPR digital privacy laws.
Here we go again: PJCIS opens review of Australia's encryption laws
The Joint Committee will follow its rushed inspection of Australia's encryption laws with a rushed review of the amendments made on Parliament's last day of 2018.
Surf Life Saving Australia extends drone operations this summer
51 drones to be deployed around Australia to augment lifesavers' vision.
Innovation agenda's intangible asset depreciation binned as Canberra saves AU$425m
Lack of parliamentary support for Turnbull's initiative sees the Australian government bank AU$425 million over the next three years.
Data61 completed 317 projects in first two years of operation
CSIRO's data innovation arm has commenced 681 projects across areas such as artificial intelligence, blockchain, and cybersecurity since it was stood up in mid-2016.
NBN says 1.3 percent of FttN lines sit below 25Mbps after co-existence ends
The company has also revealed that it has purchased 27,600 kilometres of copper cable.
Tech giants appear compliant with Australia's anti-avoidance tax law
First corporate tax transparency report reflecting Australia's Multinational Anti-Avoidance Law shows tech giants coughing up to the ATO.
iPhone 6s, 6s Plus Sydney launch: Photos
Hundreds of die-hard Apple fans lined up in the rain to obtain one of the new iPhones, launched on Friday morning -- though significantly less turned up than for the iPhone 6 launch.
UNSW to visualise data sets using DomeLab
The University of New South Wales has launched a DomeLab in the hope to help researchers visualise data sets in the medical and museology field.
Honeywell's Command Suite puts design at the focus
Honeywell's plans to improve user experience is reflective in the interface of its newly announced Command and Control Suite, aimed to provide personnel holistic views of a building's video feeds, access control, and fire alarms.
Who's who in Australia's mandatory data-retention debate
There are a lot of players in the mandatory data-retention debate. We look at who is for the legislation, and who is opposing it.
Telstra opens high-tech Customer Insights Centre: Pictures
Telstra has opened its Customer Insights Centre (CIC) in Sydney for enterprise and business clients, with the high-tech 3,600 square metre facility boasting a 300-person auditorium, a workshop, collaboration spaces, partner pop-up installations, a restaurant, and a broadcast studio.
Tropical tech: IT challenges in remote communities
Operating and maintaining the sensitive IT equipment in Australia's tropical far north can be a challenging undertaking, but NEC Australia has worked out a way to keep things running for some of Australia's most remote communities.
One Laptop per Child reaches 20K devices in Aussie schools
Not-for-profit organisation OLPC Australia's new program, One Education, has now distributed 20,000 computing devices to schools throughout Australia, with a celebration held last week at a school where every student and teacher has a device.
NextDC's Sydney datacentre at 27% capacity
At the launch of NextDC's S1 Tier III Sydney datacentre last night, CEO Craig Scroggie confirmed uptake was already at 27 percent.
Inside Adobe's new office in Sydney
The creative software vendor shifted its operations from Chatswood to the Sydney CBD.
ZDNet App Wrap: February 11, 2013
This instalment of the App Wrap covers Mailbox, Horizon Calendar, Carbon for Twitter, Foursquare for Business, Documents On The Go Pro, Basecamp, Queensland Tide Times, and O'Week at Uni of Adelaide.
Digital Realty officially launches Western Sydney datacentre
The datacentre provider showed off the new facility with NSW Premier Barry O'Farrell attending the launch ceremony.
ZDNet App Wrap: January 21, 2013
This week, the App Wrap looks at Dolphin Browser, CommBank Kaching, CommBank Property Guide, yourMyki, Armadale Shopping City Shopper Guide, iBulkBill, and Australian Open.
Australian Open 2013: tech running the tournament
ZDNet goes behind to scenes to learn more about the tech that is used to support the Australian Open.
ZDNet App Wrap: January 14, 2013
This week we look at the following newcomers from Apple and Google's app stores: Arrivo Sydney, Facebook Pages Manager, Fitocracy, PlayTube, PresentEasy, Python 3.4 for iOS, Share The Fare, and TrackMySpend.
ZDNet App Wrap: 26 November 2012
This week's new apps include: Find a Lawyer, First Aid, Here Maps, Vic Hunting, Francis Bacon, Optus TV with Fetch, Quit for Two, and Great Koala Count.
Canberra to give businesses AU$20K digital transformation makeover
Funding will come by way of hardware, software, and digital skills training.
Companion robot trialled in Victorian classrooms
La Trobe University is trialling a class companion robot at a Victorian school to help teachers with special needs students.
Sydney credit and debit card contactless payment trial extended to trains
Commuters using a PayPass or PayWave-enabled debit or credit card can now use their card or linked smartphone or wearable device across the Sydney Trains network.
UNSW and Swinburne launch initiatives exploring the future of work
UNSW and Swinburne have each launched their own initiatives to educate about the future of work.
NBN deploys gigabit-capable technology on FttC network
NBN has yet to switch on the G.fast 1Gbps capability, saying it will wait for more demand for higher speeds.
NSW government announces AU$8 million mobile blackspots program
NSW will be providing AU$8.25 million in funding to target 21 mobile blackspots in regional areas across the state, signing on Optus and Telstra to build out the sites.
Class action lawsuit against Uber goes national
A class action against Uber raised in Victoria will be opened up to another three states, which could make it one of the largest class actions in Australian history.
Top End turns on fish-counting AI to avoid crocs and sharks
Australia's Northern Territory is a very nice place to do a fish census if the crocodiles and sharks don't get you first.
Researchers develop optical fibre capable of over 1 petabit per second
Boffins claim new fibre can transmit 12 times as much data as existing optic fibres.
NBN uncaps 'essential internet services' for satellite users
NBN says required software updates, web browsing, internet banking, and checking emails will no longer count towards the data caps of its satellite users.
Service NSW now accepts PayPal
The NSW government has announced it will accept PayPal for some transactions at Service NSW.
TPP 11 will enter into force in December as Australia ratifies
Canada, Japan, Mexico, New Zealand, Singapore, and now Australia have ratified TPP 11, with the Pacific rim trade deal to enter into force on December 30.
CSIRO drone spinoff Emesent raises AU$3.5 million
CSIRO Innovation Fund has led a funding round that will see Emesent look to grow from seven to 25 people.
Australian defence contractor Austal hit by data breach
The shipbuilder says its US operations are not impacted, as systems are not linked.
ATO extends data matching to shareholders
The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) has decided to extend its data matching program to look into shareholder data
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