Category: ITnews

Home Affairs streamlines risk vetting for gov tech suppliers
28
Oct
2025

Home Affairs streamlines risk vetting for gov tech suppliers

Home Affairs is streamlining its security vetting procedures for Commonwealth technology suppliers, but there is a quid pro quo for…

Google's Tabua cable to be covered by extended Sydney protection zone
28
Oct
2025

Google’s Tabua cable to be covered by extended Sydney protection zone

Google’s Tabua submarine cable will now land in a designated protection zone in Sydney’s south after the communications regulator agreed…

Researchers find vulnerabilities in OpenAI's Atlas agentic browser
28
Oct
2025

Researchers find vulnerabilities in OpenAI’s Atlas agentic browser

Security researchers have torn into the week-old Atlas web browser developed by artificial intelligence (AI) company OpenAI, finding vulnerabilities that…

F5 warns breach that alarmed governments will weigh on sales
28
Oct
2025

F5 warns breach that alarmed governments will weigh on sales

F5 has forecast annual revenue below Wall Street estimates, warning that a recent systems breach that triggered alarm over potential…

Australian authorities raid WiseTech over founder's alleged share dealings
28
Oct
2025

Australian authorities raid WiseTech over founder’s alleged share dealings

Australia’s corporate regulator and the federal police raided tech firm WiseTech Global’s Sydney office, investigating alleged trading in shares by…

Gov leans into real-time network outage register
28
Oct
2025

Gov leans into real-time network outage register

The federal government will go ahead with a plan to direct telcos to establish a public register of network outages….

Government rules out AI training exemption in copyright laws
27
Oct
2025

Government rules out AI training exemption in copyright laws

The government has ruled out letting AI companies ingest vast amounts of copyright content for free, in a win for…

Department of Climate Change dips toes into Microsoft Copilot
27
Oct
2025

Department of Climate Change dips toes into Microsoft Copilot

The Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water (DCCEEW) has begun piloting Microsoft Copilot following the completion of…

AFP to merge legacy police checks system into single platform
27
Oct
2025

AFP to merge legacy police checks system into single platform

The Australian Federal Police (AFP) is seeking a replacement for its outdated national police check system, with an alternative to…

ACCC accuses Microsoft of misleading 2.7 million Australians over M365 fees
27
Oct
2025

ACCC accuses Microsoft of misleading 2.7 million Australians over M365 fees

Microsoft is accused by the competition watchdog of misleading 2.7 million of its Australian customers about pricing options for its…

Mondelez to use gen AI tool to create marketing videos
27
Oct
2025

Mondelez to use gen AI tool to create marketing videos

Snack maker Mondelez is using a new generative AI tool to cut costs for the production of marketing content by 30…

ASX-listed Symal digs deeper into AI and DevOps with Microsoft Azure
26
Oct
2025

ASX-listed Symal digs deeper into AI and DevOps with Microsoft Azure

Civil construction firm Symal is strengthening its DevOps and AI capabilities using Microsoft Azure as it looks to build on…