iTnews Weekly Government IT Wrap - Wednesday October 8, 2025

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Security

NSW gov contractor uploaded Excel spreadsheet of flood victims' data to ChatGPT

In March.

By Ry Crozier

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Cloud

ATO restructures cloud ops, embraces 'approval by default'

Applies AWS' shared responsibility model.

By Eleanor Dickinson

Software

WA gov inks $73m deal for core digital twin platform

Under $140m Spatial WA program.

By Zachariah Kelly

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Telco/ISP

Optus used wrong email address to first notify gov of Triple Zero outage

Officials did not find out about the outage for another day.

By Ry Crozier

Software

Qld Child Safety taps Deloitte to assess core IT system

One of two audits the new client management system is to face.

By Zachariah Kelly

Western Health tests SAP Joule on HR system

Seeks to strike the right balance with AI introduction.

By Ry Crozier

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Security

NSW gov contractor uploaded Excel spreadsheet of flood victims' data to ChatGPT

By Ry Crozier

Cloud

ATO restructures cloud ops, embraces 'approval by default'

By Eleanor Dickinson

Software

Qld Child Safety taps Deloitte to assess core IT system

By Zachariah Kelly

Software

Home Affairs plans overhaul of Excel-based FOI case handling

By Eleanor Dickinson

Training & Development

Home Affairs taps ex-Microsoft exec to lead AI development

By Zachariah Kelly