home affairs
Home Affairs reveals core systems cloud push
After three years laying the groundwork.
Oct 22 2019 6:55AM
Border Force autopsy reveals cause of IT outage at Aussie airports
Faulty hardware, incorrect configuration blamed for April fail.
Oct 15 2019 7:15AM
ACCC urged to probe $1bn visa platform outsourcing deal
Weeks out from contract being awarded.
Oct 10 2019 5:38PM
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Border Force deploy iPhones for roving airport biometric checks
Confirms identity in less than 60 seconds.
Oct 1 2019 6:55AM
Home Affairs extends Vision-Box airport departures smartgates deal
But no word on status of arrivals deal.
Sep 27 2019 10:55AM
Home Affairs $1bn visa platform outsourcing riddled with IT risks
Former visa system chief warns.
Sep 26 2019 7:00AM
Future of facial recognition at Australian airports now uncertain
Home Affairs moves to remediate old stock amid replacement project.
Aug 23 2019 7:02AM
Home Affairs could tap telcos for MAC and IP addresses, port numbers
As more organisations use data retention laws.
Jul 17 2019 4:55AM
Australia's airport smartgate upgrade stalls
Only operational trial paused.
Jul 15 2019 7:25AM
Home Affairs deletes top govt cyber advisor position
Role disappears ahead of review.
Jun 21 2019 6:50AM
Home Affairs to consolidate comms platforms
Calls for single UC solution.
Jun 17 2019 11:50AM
Dept Home Affairs appoints new CIO, restructures tech group
Merges IT, major capability divisions.
May 22 2019 7:00AM
Home Affairs chief Pezzullo decries rise of the 'digital industrial complex'
Cyber tsar worried about "connectivity without values".
Mar 14 2019 8:30PM
Second Aussie airport gets new contactless arrivals smartgates
And another lines up.
Feb 12 2019 7:20AM
Home Affairs says encryption-busting laws now in use
Training expands to police forces this month.
Jan 30 2019 4:28PM
National real-time intelligence system quietly gets another $59m
Govt approves full funding for tranche one.
Jan 15 2019 12:00PM
Home Affairs narrows down bids for billion-dollar visa platform deal
Two consortiums in race for lucrative contract.
Dec 10 2018 1:17PM
Australia’s diplomats at odds with crypto bill
DFAT signs on to Paris Call for cyber stability.
Dec 3 2018 12:00PM
Home Affairs culls IT contractors amid budget blowout
Hundreds walked after projects paused.
Nov 19 2018 6:30AM
Home Affairs says crypto-busting preferable to buying greyhat cracks
Puts rules around use of encryption keys, judicial review.
Oct 11 2018 9:26PM
