Gov injects a further $229m into My Health Record modernisation – Software
The federal government is to put $229 million into further modernisation of the My Health Record platform under its latest budget [pdf]. The funding injection…
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The full list of IT projects in the 2025-26 federal budget – Strategy
The final budget before the next federal election includes scant funding for technology projects compared to previous years, with the health portfolio one of few…
PsiQuantum raising at least US$750 million – Hardware
Quantum computing startup PsiQuantum is raising at least US$750 million ($1.2 billion) at a US$6 billion pre-money valuation, according to two people familiar with the…
Secretive Chinese network tries to lure fired US gov workers – Security
A network of companies operated by a secretive Chinese tech firm has been trying to recruit recently laid-off US government workers, according to job ads…
Thousands of NSW court documents downloaded in “major data breach” – Security
Thousands of “sensitive” NSW court filings have been downloaded by unknown threat actors after a breach of the NSW Online Registry website. The website provides…
DOGE staffer ‘Big Balls’ provided tech support to cybercrime ring – Security
The best-known member of Elon Musk’s US DOGE Service team of technologists once provided support to a cybercrime gang that bragged about trafficking in stolen…
CSIRO looks to next-gen AI agents to fulfil ‘copilot’ promise – Cloud – Software – Emerging Tech
CSIRO has emerged from its trial of M365 Copilot convinced that ‘AI agents’ have a role to play in organisations, but unconvinced the Microsoft tool…
Microsoft pulls back from more data centre leases – Cloud
Microsoft has abandoned data centre projects set to use two (2) gigawatts of electricity in the US and Europe in the last six months due…
NSW Justice CIO takes interim role at Customer Service – Cloud – Software
NSW Department of Customer Service (DCS) has tapped Naomi Youness to temporarily lead IT as CIO Aarti Joshi embarks on maternity leave. Youness is currently…
Sydney Opera House sets expectations for AI – Emerging Tech
The Sydney Opera House has laid out its thinking around AI use, with a desire to improve its online experience while still taking a cautious…
CBA opens a ‘tech hub’ in Seattle – Financial Services – Cloud – Software
CBA has opened a ‘tech hub’ in Seattle this month that will act as a “strategic gateway” to collaborate with technology vendors, at a time…
AI and quantum computing widen the machine identity security gap – Partner Content
Unfortunately, gaps in machine identity security may allow attackers to access sensitive data and systems, making an effective cybersecurity strategy a key priority, according to…