Category: ITnews

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The Australian Federal Police (AFP) is seeking a replacement for its outdated national police check system, with an alternative to…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

Windows Server Update Services bug exploited in the wild
26
Oct
2025

Windows Server Update Services bug exploited in the wild

Security researchers at Huntress have discovered active exploitation of a remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability in Windows Server Update Services…

AWS outage caused by
24
Oct
2025

AWS outage caused by “unlikely interaction” between automated systems

The Amazon Web Services outage in North Virginia was caused by a software bug in an automated DNS management system…

ACMA rejects draft consumer code as calls to end self-regulation grow louder
24
Oct
2025

ACMA rejects draft consumer code as calls to end self-regulation grow louder

The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) has accused carriers of taking a weak stance when it comes to safeguarding…

Telstra completes one-third of national fibre rollout
24
Oct
2025

Telstra completes one-third of national fibre rollout

Telstra has completed one-third of the rollout of a new national fibre network that it is now branding as ‘Aura’. Telstra…

Telstra finds firmware locked Samsung handsets to Vodafone for Triple-0 calls
24
Oct
2025

Telstra finds firmware locked Samsung handsets to Vodafone for Triple-0 calls

Australian users of about 70 dated Samsung handsets face being cut off from mobile service due to problems with their…

Australia to sign UN 'surveillance treaty' in Vietnam
24
Oct
2025

Australia to sign UN ‘surveillance treaty’ in Vietnam

A new United Nations convention aimed at combating cybercrime through increased cooperation and information sharing is set to be signed…

Two US judges say use of AI led to errors in court rulings
23
Oct
2025

Two US judges say use of AI led to errors in court rulings

Two US federal judges admitted in response to an inquiry by US Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley that members…