There is an “urgent” need for greater #transparency around Australia’s spy agency following a tripling in its budget in the last five years and an increased role within the country, according to a new @cybergenes report. Read more: ia.acs.org.au/article/2024/-…

Australian and international #technology companies are among more than 1,200 organisations which did not pay #tax in the 2022-23 financial year, according to a new ato.gov.au report. Search the full database and read more here: ia.acs.org.au/article/2024/t…

Australian computer scientist and debunked #Bitcoin 'inventor' Craig Wright has been accused of contempt of court after filing a $1.79 billion lawsuit against payments firm Block. Read more: ia.acs.org.au/article/2024/d…

One of Australia’s largest industry groups, Ai Group, has hit back at claims its push to clarify what constitutes a “break” could lead to certain employees working 28-hour shifts without penalty rates. Read more: ia.acs.org.au/article/2024/c…

Australians have admitted to using their #smartglasses while driving and to film other people without their consent, raising concerns over public safety and privacy according to a new Monash University study. Read more: ia.acs.org.au/article/2024/a…

An Australian government agency has taken US “study help” platform Chegg to Federal Court over allegations it helped students cheat on exams and assignments. Read more: ia.acs.org.au/article/2024/a…

Opposition Senator James Paterson has accused Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke of “driving around in a Chinese-listening device” after it was revealed that he owns an electric vehicle made in China. Read more: ia.acs.org.au/article/2024/-…

The Australian government plans to ban children under the age of 16 from having #socialmedia accounts, with Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announcing the reforms will be considered by state and territory leaders at a meeting of national cabinet. Read more: ia.acs.org.au/article/2024/a…

Half of Australians will do most of their holiday shopping during the four days from #BlackFriday to #CyberMonday, but security experts Imperva, a Thales company warn that a flood of generative AI-driven attacks will make the holiday season fraught with risk. Read more: ia.acs.org.au/article/2024/c…

A procession of world leaders and big tech CEOs have fallen in line behind Elon Musk to congratulate US President-Elect Donald J. Trump as analysts weigh implications for Australia’s #tech industry – and #crypto investors enjoy instant upside. Read more: ia.acs.org.au/article/2024/t…

A new wearable by New Zealand-based medtech startup Alimetry is hoping to transform the process of gut health diagnosis. Read more: ia.acs.org.au/article/2024/a…

Telecommunications giant Optus has been hit with a $12 million fine after its 2023 service outage left more than 2,000 Australians unable to make emergency calls. Read more: ia.acs.org.au/article/2024/o…

Americans have turned to the internet for help to escape a second #Trump presidency, with the number of people looking for information on moving to Australia jumping by more than 1100 per cent in the last week. Read more: ia.acs.org.au/article/2024/a…

Anthony Ellard, an ACS veteran of more than 20 years and the society’s governance officer, has been inducted into the Associations Forum's Associations Hall of Fame for his service to associations. Read more: ia.acs.org.au/article/2024/a…

David Fairfull, the co-founder and former CEO of AI marketing #startup Metigy, appeared in a Sydney court on Friday to face six charges following an investigation by the corporate regulator into the failure of the company. Read more: ia.acs.org.au/article/2024/c…

Four tech firms have copped $10.6 million ($US7 million) in fines after the US U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission found they “negligently” deceived investors about their exposure to the #SolarWinds data breach. Read more: ia.acs.org.au/article/2024/t…

The federal government has confirmed its forthcoming youth social media ban will require Australians of all ages to confirm their age when accessing #socialmedia. Read more: ia.acs.org.au/article/2024/n…

A new framework will help address persistent gender inequality by giving #ICT firms “clear guidance and accountability” on diversity strategies, early adopters have said as advocacy firm @ProjectF_au targets a “national imperative” around skills. More ia.acs.org.au/article/2024/n…

Nearly a third of Australian companies are failing to collect data on the prevalence of sexual #harassment in the workplace despite nearly all having formal policies on the issue, according to a new @WGEAgency report. Read more: ia.acs.org.au/article/2024/2…