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Australia has built one of the world's most advanced digital government ecosystems, with the OECD's Digital Government Outlook 2026 ranking Australia second out of 42 countries , behind only Korea, and first in the world for user-driven design. Platforms

Enterprise security company Darktrace has completed an InfoSec Registered Assessors Program (IRAP) assessment of its adaptive AI-powered network and operational technology security platforms. The assessment of the Darktrace / NETWORK and Darktrace / OT pl

Research at the University of the Sunshine Coast has resulted in technology capable of assisting intelligence agencies to solve hostage, child exploitation or human trafficking cases. Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering Kenneth Ang is champio

MacDonnell Regional Council delivers essential services to some of Australia's most remote and challenging environments. The council supports 13 remote communities in the Northern Territory - across a region comparable in size to Victoria - and delivers s

Data management and cybersecurity company Quest Software has achieved Infosec Registered Assessors Program (IRAP) authorisations for handling government data up to the protected classification level. The independent assessment was completed for both the Q

Governments have long been expected to respond quickly to emerging challenges, whether it's a disease outbreak, a failing piece of critical infrastructure or an increase in fraudulent activity. But what if governments could identify these issues before th

Open source software solutions provider SUSE has been selected by Centorrino Technologies to provide a more cost-effective virtualisation pathway. Under the agreement, Centorrino Technologies will replace VMware with the SUSE Virtualisation alternative to

The Australian Government has commissioned a report to better understand emerging AI agent risks in Australia. Available from the Department of Industry, Science and Resources, the report is said to offer a framework to help organisations, policymakers an

The Australian Cyber Security Centre (ACSC) has issued a reminder about the careful use of AI after an AI-related cyber incident reported by ABC News on 10 August. In that event, an AI assistant made unapproved modifications in an Australian gym-booking s

When a public sector department or agency signs a major technology contract, attention fixes on money and timelines. The more consequential transaction is quieter and rarely measured: the transfer of knowledge and, with it, power. Every large IT project m