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By Andrew Colley

 

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Qantas changes its tech leadership
  Training & Development  

Qantas changes its tech leadership

As Group CIO exits.

By Ry Crozier

 
Fair Work Commission bogged down by AI filings
  Emerging Tech  

Fair Work Commission bogged down by AI filings

Total workload up over 70 percent in three years.

By Ry Crozier

 
NBN Co defends satellite share as Amazon Leo trials near
  Telco/ISP  

NBN Co defends satellite share as Amazon Leo trials near

Opens industry consultation for residential LEOsat broadband pricing.

By Andrew Colley

 
US plans online portal to bypass content bans in Europe and elsewhere
  Software  

US plans online portal to bypass content bans in Europe and elsewhere

Proposes freedom.gov.

By Simon Lewis, Humeyra Pamuk and Gram Slattery

 
Microsoft says it does not think US ICE uses firm's tech for mass surveillance of civilians
  Security  

Microsoft says it does not think US ICE uses firm's tech for mass surveillance of civilians

Confirms agency uses its cloud services.

By Kanishka Singh

 
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