Industry News
New policy released for the use of AI in government
The federal government has released a new framework to guide the safe and responsible use of AI in the Australian Public Service. [ + ]
Call for investigation of TP-Link amid cybersecurity fears
Fears are being raised in the US that Wi-Fi routers made by TP-Link could be used in cyber attacks. [ + ]
WA Police using technology to better help DFV victims
WA Police has expanded the PSCore application in use by field officers to provide better support services for victims of domestic and family violence. [ + ]
HPE expands AI network security capabilities
HPE has introduced behavioural analytics-based network detection and response capabilities to help safeguard against IoT-related threats. [ + ]
AI is helping students learn how to stop hackers
Dr Dennis Desmond of UniSC has created an AI-based virtual ecosystem to challenge his cybersecurity students in real-world cyber attack scenarios. [ + ]
NSW Government website aims to help make good digital citizens
A new NSW Government website aims to help people have respectful online conversations and mitigate cyberbullying for young people. [ + ]
AI pilot in WA to help tackle teacher workloads
The WA and Australian Governments are co-funding a trial of AI at eight WA schools to reduce lesson planning time so teachers can spend more time in the classroom. [ + ]
Services Australia urged to tighten myGov security
The Commonwealth Ombudsman has called on Services Australia to do more to protect Australians from myGov fraud after finding deficiencies in current processes. [ + ]
NSW upgrading RFS trucks with Starlink
The NSW Government is preparing for the upcoming bushfire season with the rollout of new firefighting tankers and satellite technology. [ + ]
CSIRO, Google aim to accelerate use of AI for research
The CSIRO and Google plan to collaborate to promote and accelerate the use of AI among Australia's research community. [ + ]
Workday added to DTA's Software Marketplace
Workday software has been added to the Digital Transformation Agency's Software Marketplace under the new category of ERP products and services. [ + ]
Austroads contracts MATTR to enable mobile driver's licences
Austroads has announced that MATTR will provide the DTS capabilities that will underpin Australia's mobile driver's licence ecosystem. [ + ]
Technology will be vital for healthy ageing
Accelerating the pace of digital innovation will be critical to improving outcomes for ageing Australians, according to a researcher from UniSC. [ + ]
AI chatbots have an "empathy gap" that puts children at risk: research
A new study proposes a framework for "child-safe AI" following recent incidents which revealed that many children see chatbots as quasi-human and trustworthy. [ + ]
Public–private partnerships key to containing disaster impacts
Disaster response and coordination expert Dr Emily Chapman said that there is a need for emergency services to engage in partnerships with the private sector. [ + ]
