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‘Case closed’: Medibank hackers dump remaining data

Whole world can now access customer information.

Govt gets ball rolling on $15b manufacturing fund

Will invest in renewables, fintech, AI, robotics and quantum.
UK, US bans China-made surveillance cameras

Australia may follow but “not front of mind” for ASIO boss right now.

NBN left with ‘poor prospects’ due to unexpected costs

Productivity Commission slams blowouts.
Test matching neurodiverse workers with tech jobs

Standard AI-based tools “weeding out” candidates at starting blocks.
New Aussie research prevents quantum computer errors

Reduces chance of qubits being wrong on boot up.
Back in My Day: Trevor Housley

A tech career that went from building crystal radios to working for NASA and beyond.
Significantly larger privacy breach fines pass Parliament

Companies face $50m fines for repeated or serious data breaches.
Data breaches could damage executive pay packets: APRA

Risk regulator reiterates expectations around cyber security risk.
Calls for games with loot boxes to be R18+

Independent MP wants to restrict ‘insidious gateway to gambling’.
Cyber crime will be a free-for-all in 2023

Amateur criminals will function with deadly effectiveness.
Medibank hacker blog suddenly disappears

No customer data leaked for over a week.
‘Huge milestone’: Games tax offset hits Parliament

More jobs for developers on the way.
We are in a golden age of artificial intelligence

But will it be followed by an AI winter?
Renowned game developer wins 2022 Pearcey Medal

John De Margheriti is the founding father of local video game industry.
740,000 visas left in migration backlog

Government blames “decade of neglect” for visa processing problems.
ACS Congress sees fresh faces elected

Two new members to head Boards.
The Smith Family reports major cyber attack

Personal data and card digits of 80,000 donors potentially exposed.
Government strikes deal to pass EV discounts

Plug-in hybrid tax exemption to stop in 2025.
First scholarships for $41m women in STEM program

More diversity still needed in science and technology.
Entrenched ignorance compromising diversity efforts

“Ignorant” workplaces still aren’t walking the diversity walk.
Australia slips down digital readiness rankings

Beaten comprehensively by New Zealand.
ASX scraps blockchain project after 7yrs and $250m

RBA and ASIC have slammed the debacle.
NSW adds cyber education to school curriculum

Secondary students will learn in ‘smart city sandbox’.
Humans will live on the Moon by 2030

NASA finally gets Artemis off the launch pad.
Govt: it’s time to regulate buy now, pay later

Services like Afterpay could be treated as credit.
How digital assistants can support older employees

Australian companies are using this technology to retain workers.
First state launches mandatory data breach notification scheme

NSW leads the way.
Oceanographer takes out PM’s Prize for Science

Professor Trevor McDougall receives $250,000 prize.
Inquiry targets tech giants’ consumer harms

ACCC report floats codes of conduct around scams, fake reviews.
More than 25,000 jobs to be cut at tech giants

Exponential growth through pandemic has stalled.
Tuvalu starts digitising islands as sea levels rise

Climate change is sending small nation to cloud.
Deliveroo shuts down in Australia

Challenging market conditions and lack of investment to blame.
The 30 most inclusive employers in Australia

Only two tech firms made the list.
It's sink or swim for Elon Musk's Twitter

Company is haemorrhaging money, staff, and its tech is falling apart.
Former Tesla Australia boss pleads guilty to insider trading

Made $29k after buying shares in lithium mining company.
Will Air NZ’s ban on AirTags ever fly?

Confusion as airlines waver on “dangerous” trackers.
Back in My Day: Brian Hardy

How exposure to WWII air raids sparked a fascination and career in technology.
AFP points finger at Russia for Medibank hack

Is REvil back in business?
FTX was valued at $47 billion but now it's worthless

The spectacular collapse of the second largest crypto exchange.
Migration chaos crippling Australia’s cyber industry

“Immature” industry must improve cyber security’s appeal.
Government declares war on cyber ‘scumbags’

AFP-ASD task force will target ransomware gangs globally.
ACCC takes Dell to court for ‘misleading’ discounts

Oops, says tech retailer, our pricing process was to blame.
AICD offers cyber guidance for directors

Boards begging for help as attacks continue unabated.
So, what exactly is the metaverse?

Don't overcommit just yet, warns one analyst.
Is automation ruining the customer relationship?

Yes, is the short answer.
Hackers post stolen Medibank data on dark web

Prime Minister reveals he has been caught up in breach.
19yo Optus scammer pleads guilty

Faces maximum penalty of 10 years.
The fastest-growing programming languages

Python is number 10, so what's ahead of it?
Meta lays off 11,000 as Zuckerverse implodes

Can the metaverse survive its biggest fan’s missteps?
Worker surveillance tech is outpacing outdated NSW laws

Inquiry’s final report recommends worker protections.
Our privacy laws are still a complete mess

But the boosted data breach penalties are a good start.
‘Cease and desist’: ATO warned about Robodebt data

Told the department to stop using tax info.
Victorian Govt tapped Palantir to analyse COVID data

But the government ultimately chose a different platform.
Migration system review due in 2023

Government looks to fix 'very significant problems'.
Hacker says Medibank data will be published in 24hrs

Medibank declares it won't pay any ransom demand.
Unilever in Australia’s largest 4-day work week trial

Some 500 employees will take part over 18 months.