Answers sought after Triple Zero call failures during Optus outage – Telco/ISP
The federal opposition has ramped up calls for an investigation into why 228 calls made to Triple Zero during the Optus outage earlier this month…
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OpenAI appoints new boss as Sam Altman joins Microsoft – Software
OpenAI named ex-Twitch boss Emmett Shear as interim CEO, while outgoing chief Sam Altman moved to backer Microsoft, in a surprise turn of events that…
Australian Red Cross looks to GenAI for integration work – Software
Australian Red Cross said generative AI will be a “godsend” and could lead to less need for technical integration specialists and improved distribution of organisational…
Gov draws up “bespoke” risk program for Australian telco sector – Security – Telco/ISP
Australian telcos will soon follow other critical infrastructure operators in having to submit a yearly statement on risks and mitigations to the government. The Department…
Salesforce defends NDIA CRM work after cost questions – Cloud – Software
Salesforce has defended the cost and value of its technology contribution to the National Disability Insurance Agency’s PACE CRM project, as well as the way…
ASX banks on TCS BaNCS for core replacement – Software
The Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) will contract TCS to deliver the replacement of its CHESS core system. TCS – Tata Consultancy Services – will deliver…
Tech sector mergers could get more scrutiny – Strategy
A wide-ranging review of merger laws could change the tech landscape, with Treasury citing the digital platforms market as one in which merger laws have…
Optus chief Kelly Bayer Rosmarin resigns – Telco/ISP
Optus CEO Kelly Bayer Rosmarin has left, with chief financial officer Michael Venter stepping in as her interim replacement. Bayer Rosmarin has been under increasing…
Optus had not contemplated an outage as big as November 8 – Telco/ISP – Networking
Optus will consider running larger-scale simulations of network outage events in the future, after being surprised by the size and scale of its outage event…
ATO to boost insider threat detection with behavioural analytics – Software
The Australian Taxation Office is hoping behavioural analytics will help it respond to an increasing number of fraud and corruption investigations of staff. A request…
Yarra Valley Water to digitise its asset network – Hardware – Software
Yarra Valley Water plans to install digital water meters and network sensors over the next year under a pilot program. The utility services an area…
ChatGPT maker OpenAI ousts CEO Sam Altman – Software
The board of the company behind ChatGPT late on Friday fired OpenAI CEO Sam Altman – to many, the human face of generative AI –…