The triple zero questions that won’t go away
Mobile providers are loathed to throw customers off their networks let alone make try to make a virtue of doing it in the press. So, last…
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Amazon to cut about 14,000 corporate jobs in AI push
Amazon will reduce its global corporate workforce by about 14,000 people, with more cuts expected next year, in a major shakeup driven in part by…
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 vendors: ‘security can no longer…
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 to expand the zone boundaries.…
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 suggest being an early adopter…
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 risks to US and UK…
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 founder Richard White and three…
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. Labor senator Nita Green told…
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 creators and potential setback for…
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 its shared services IT transition…
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The Australian Federal Police (AFP) is seeking a replacement for its outdated national police check system, with an alternative to be deployed in October 2026. …
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 Microsoft 365 plans after bundling…