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Co-founder sues after office mandate firing

Launches $43m lawsuit.

Student visas jump to $2,500

Australian universities fear losing global talent.
Microsoft cuts 4,800 jobs, Australia in firing line

Tech giant says AI is changing jobs.

Meta, TikTok grilled at Antisemitism Royal Commission

Social media giants defend approaches to moderation.
Aussie tech workers want skin in game

Most open to employee share schemes.
Film festival dumps address requirement after hack

Rethinks approach to data collection.
Microsoft to pay for use of news in AI searches

Will pay Nine to use its newspapers in Copilot results.
AI-powered traffic lights to free up congested roads

Queensland trial to cut frustrating waits at red lights.
EY grad charged for allegedly accessing PM's bank data

Privacy breaches 'alarming', Anthony Albanese says.
Govt agencies that missed the chief AI officer deadline

Public service rushes to put staff in charge of AI adoption.
Australia regains Anthropic's Fable AI – but not Mythos

Shifting US export controls raise sovereignty concerns.
How two NSW students accessed 2,000 sensitive files

Govt blunder marks one of 491 suspected data breaches.
New rules force telcos to redraw coverage maps

Claims of Telstra 'lies' dismissed by ACCC.
TAFE NSW taps tech industry to refresh teachers' skills

'Reconnecting educators' with AI, cybersecurity, and more.
Sacked Australian Amazon worker wins job back

‘Smart-arse’ Slack messages to boss did not justify dismissal.
Former tech manager sues ANZ over alleged bullying

Claims he was fired after raising complaints.
ACCC sues Amazon over Prime ads, 'unfair' contracts

Over 850,000 subscribers affected, watchdog says.
The value of work in the age of AI

Is there hope for humankind?
Search engine age-checking rules begin in Australia

Likes of Google and Bing could face huge penalties for breaches.
NSW Rural Fire Service admits security incident

Members warned after hacking claims initially refuted.
Apple hikes Australian prices for Macs, iPads

HomePods, Vision Pro, Apple TV also hit by rising costs.
Scams surge as cybercrime falls

Fraudsters exploit Australians at scale.
Why CISO is the most stressful job in the corporate world

The pressure, the stress, the burnout. It’s a lot.
The Australians fighting AI slop in open-source code

Meet the maintainers being 'inundated' by GenAI contributions.
More money? Not interested, say job seekers

Economic volatility has more workers staying put.
Health data secretly fed to Meta via tracking pixels

Privacy Commissioner delivers first major ruling.
Collapsed space startup’s ex-CEO wins $2.3m in legal fight

Equatorial Launch Australia owes Carley Scott millions, judge finds.
Australia is the world’s second most AI-prepared country

But realising AI’s economic benefits will mean educating millions.
ASD overhauls Essential Eight cybersecurity guidance

New framework aims to tackle AI-era threats.
WA Police first to deploy live facial recognition

Privacy advocates warn of a surveillance overreach.
Blunder sees Australians charged 100x more for car hire

American Express and Budget customers affected.
ACS appoints Dr Prins Ralston as CEO

Brings extensive experience to the role.
Call to action: Five Eyes wants AI in your security stack

Defenders must match pace of cyber threats.
Govt tweaks CGT reforms after startup backlash

Some 'innovative' firms to be exempt.
Telco dodges penalty after millions lost to HSBC text scam

ACMA powers questioned as bank fined $35m.
23andMe settlement shows what privacy is really worth

Lawyers get $20 million, data breach victims get $6.60 each.
CEO of AI marketing startup Metigy jailed

David Fairfull sentenced for misleading conduct, misuse of funds.
Apple to raise prices as chip shortages bite

'Price increases are unavoidable', CEO Tim Cook says.
Employers relying on counteroffers to retain staff

Warning: It’s often just a short-term fix.
NSW government disputes alleged data breach

Says hackers’ data leak is outdated, publicly available.
Rogue staff could access Amex customer data

Watchdog uncovers alarming insider privacy risks.
Ozempic-maker Novo Nordisk hit with $US25m ransom

Hackers say they pilfered 1.3TB of data over two months.
Australian helps build world's smallest QR code

Setting 'an unofficial record' at atomic scale.
Parliament House fails key cyber benchmarks

Audit finds protections still lacking.
Australia loses access to Anthropic’s most advanced AI

Trump administration cites national security concerns.
SpaceX IPO rockets beyond expectations

Elon Musk becomes world’s first trillionaire.
Hismile fined for fake social media reviews

Queensland toothpaste company busted by ACCC.
ACS Fellow Jenny Edwards welcomed to Order of Australia

Award recognises long career in technology.
Checkmate: ASX to pay $20.5m fine for misleading IT statements

The CHESS project was not ‘progressing well’ as claimed.

Co-founder sues after office mandate firing

Student visas jump to $2,500

Microsoft cuts 4,800 jobs, Australia in firing line

Meta, TikTok grilled at Antisemitism Royal Commission

Aussie tech workers want skin in game

Film festival dumps address requirement after hack

Microsoft to pay for use of news in AI searches

AI-powered traffic lights to free up congested roads

EY grad charged for allegedly accessing PM's bank data

Govt agencies that missed the chief AI officer deadline

Australia regains Anthropic's Fable AI – but not Mythos

How two NSW students accessed 2,000 sensitive files

New rules force telcos to redraw coverage maps

TAFE NSW taps tech industry to refresh teachers' skills

Sacked Australian Amazon worker wins job back

Former tech manager sues ANZ over alleged bullying

ACCC sues Amazon over Prime ads, 'unfair' contracts

The value of work in the age of AI

Search engine age-checking rules begin in Australia

NSW Rural Fire Service admits security incident

Apple hikes Australian prices for Macs, iPads

Scams surge as cybercrime falls

Why CISO is the most stressful job in the corporate world

The Australians fighting AI slop in open-source code

More money? Not interested, say job seekers

Health data secretly fed to Meta via tracking pixels

Collapsed space startup’s ex-CEO wins $2.3m in legal fight

Australia is the world’s second most AI-prepared country

ASD overhauls Essential Eight cybersecurity guidance

WA Police first to deploy live facial recognition

Blunder sees Australians charged 100x more for car hire

ACS appoints Dr Prins Ralston as CEO

Call to action: Five Eyes wants AI in your security stack

Govt tweaks CGT reforms after startup backlash

Telco dodges penalty after millions lost to HSBC text scam

23andMe settlement shows what privacy is really worth

CEO of AI marketing startup Metigy jailed

Apple to raise prices as chip shortages bite

Employers relying on counteroffers to retain staff

NSW government disputes alleged data breach

Rogue staff could access Amex customer data

Ozempic-maker Novo Nordisk hit with $US25m ransom

Australian helps build world's smallest QR code

Parliament House fails key cyber benchmarks

Australia loses access to Anthropic’s most advanced AI

SpaceX IPO rockets beyond expectations

Hismile fined for fake social media reviews

ACS Fellow Jenny Edwards welcomed to Order of Australia

Checkmate: ASX to pay $20.5m fine for misleading IT statements