ACMA pledge scheme helps decimate dodgy device listings
The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) says listings of unsafe mobiles phones and other shady radio devices have fallen dramatically since it introduced a…
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CommBank iQ is putting AI to work on its core dataset
CommBank iQ is bringing AI to bear on its main banking data asset, after security, governance and risk concerns meant the technology was used almost…
NSW’ Long Service Corporation builds platforms for community services scheme
Long Service Corporation (LSC) is using Appian software to administer a portable long service leave scheme and power self-service portals for community service workers and…
OpenAI models running benchmark breached AI platform Hugging Face
Artificial intelligence company OpenAI has confirmed that the mystery attacker behind last week’s Hugging Face breach was two of its own models running loose during…
Western Sydney University gives M365 Copilot to all staff
Western Sydney University has given every staff member and research candidate access to Microsoft 365 Copilot, after a 100-user pilot. Image credit: Western Sydney University.…
Court Services Victoria appoints chief digital and innovation officer
Court Services Victoria has appointed Pauline Diano as its chief digital and innovation officer, expanding the scope and remit of its previous digital leadership role.…
MMG deploys digital twin at Queensland zinc mine
Miner MMG is using a digital twin to power continuous improvements to zinc processing operations at its Dugald River site near Cloncurry in north-west Queensland.…
BAI Communications finds chief information and transformation officer
BAI Communications, an operator of wireless networks and associated infrastructure, has landed Dr Angela Coble as its chief information and transformation officer. The telecommunications service…
Fujitsu sells five Australian data centres
Fujitsu has finally sold its data centre business in Australia, substantially completing a strategic move that has been in train since 2024. The Tokyo-listed company…
Shocked AWS customers receive astronomical bill estimates
Customers of Amazon Web Services received a rude shock ahead of the weekend as they received alerts showing massive bills from the cloud giant, some…
Vic Labor moots workplace AI and biometrics surveillance curbs
Victoria’s Labor government is looking to restrict the use of AI and biometrics for workplace surveillance under proposed laws. Premier Jacinta Allan launched the plan…
Feds move to regulate automated decision-making
The federal government will move to tighten regulation of automated decision making (ADM) as a result of a new set of safety priorities for adoption…