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UK weighs Australia-style social media ban

UK weighs Australia-style social media ban

Ministers to visit.
Muvija M and Sam Tabahriti Jan 21 2026 6:38AM Software
EU phase-out of high-risk tech targets Huawei

EU phase-out of high-risk tech targets Huawei

And other Chinese tech companies.
Foo Yun Chee Jan 21 2026 6:38AM Networking
ACMA ponders exemptions from new outage register rules

ACMA ponders exemptions from new outage register rules

Wants views on whether government direction is workable.
Andrew Colley Jan 20 2026 8:30AM Telco/ISP
Macquarie Bank unveils customer-facing 'Q' AI agent

Macquarie Bank unveils customer-facing 'Q' AI agent

Available for mobile banking app and website customers.
Juha Saarinen Jan 20 2026 6:55AM Digital Nation
Restructure hits Vic Police's senior tech executive ranks

Restructure hits Vic Police's senior tech executive ranks

Infrastructure and ICT to come under new chief.
Andrew Colley Jan 20 2026 6:55AM Training & Development
SUBCO reveals first Australia-US direct undersea cable to go live late 2028

SUBCO reveals first Australia-US direct undersea cable to go live late 2028

New capacity for Australia's AI push.
Andrew Colley Jan 20 2026 6:50AM Telco/ISP
Microsoft releases fix for flawed January security update

Microsoft releases fix for flawed January security update

Out-of-band manual download required to address sign-in and shutdown issues.
Juha Saarinen Jan 19 2026 8:25AM Security
Dept of Industry reviews its extended ERP stack

Dept of Industry reviews its extended ERP stack

Consolidation could be on the cards.
Ry Crozier Jan 19 2026 7:01AM Finance
Starlink faces high-profile security test in Iran crackdown

Starlink faces high-profile security test in Iran crackdown

State struggles to fully impose internet blackouts.
Joey Roulette and Cassell Bryan-Low Jan 19 2026 6:55AM Telco/ISP
OpenAI to test ads in ChatGPT

OpenAI to test ads in ChatGPT

In bid to boost revenue.
Juby Babu and Zaheer Kachwala Jan 19 2026 6:55AM Software
RMIT University's longtime CDAO leaves

RMIT University's longtime CDAO leaves

Interim leader named.
Ry Crozier Jan 19 2026 6:10AM Training & Development
Single Windows image drove RedVDS disposable cybercrime server business

Single Windows image drove RedVDS disposable cybercrime server business

Involved in Australian property payments diversion scams.
Juha Saarinen Jan 16 2026 10:09AM Security
Australia social media ban hits 4.7 million accounts

Australia social media ban hits 4.7 million accounts

In first month.
Staff Writer Jan 16 2026 7:45AM Software
ACMA tries to source unfixable Samsung handsets

ACMA tries to source unfixable Samsung handsets

For "consumer testing".
Ry Crozier Jan 16 2026 6:54AM Telco/ISP
Rio Tinto plugs AWS into innovative copper process

Rio Tinto plugs AWS into innovative copper process

Hyperscaler also signs up to buy copper being produced.
Ry Crozier Jan 16 2026 1:34AM Cloud
Microsoft patches single-click Copilot data stealing attack

Microsoft patches single-click Copilot data stealing attack

Reprompt silent attack on AI with persistence demonstrated.
Juha Saarinen Jan 15 2026 6:10PM Security
Vic Education database breached via school's network

Vic Education database breached via school's network

Triggers mass password reset, individual school notifications.
Ry Crozier Jan 15 2026 6:02PM Security
Researchers unsure of purpose of new VoidLink Linux malware

Researchers unsure of purpose of new VoidLink Linux malware

Could be advanced, commercial pentesting tool.
Juha Saarinen Jan 15 2026 1:08PM Security
US approves Nvidia H200 chip exports to China

US approves Nvidia H200 chip exports to China

With some conditions,
Karen Freifeld, David Shepardson and Alexandra Alper Jan 15 2026 6:56AM Hardware
CrowdStrike defeats shareholder lawsuit over huge software outage

CrowdStrike defeats shareholder lawsuit over huge software outage

Which crashed more than 8 million Windows computers worldwide.
Jonathan Stempel Jan 15 2026 6:53AM Security

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