home affairs
Govt mulls stricter cyber security accountability for agencies
After years of apathy.
Jul 3 2020 12:33PM
Home Affairs switches on Australia's new biometrics travel platform
Unisys checking system goes live.
Jun 4 2020 11:04AM
Home Affairs spent $92 million on failed visa platform outsourcing
Boston Consulting Group pocketed almost half.
May 19 2020 5:54PM
Tech migrants shun Australia's new fast-track permanent residency visa
Early results show limited interest, but there's hope on the horizon.
May 18 2020 12:42AM
Home Affairs led early contact tracing app work at DTA's request
Workload saw IT agency farm out initial dev.
May 6 2020 1:17PM
Home Affairs reshuffles tech group due to COVID-19
New interim national security CIO named.
May 6 2020 7:05AM
Govt dumps billion-dollar visa platform outsourcing
Takes new policy approach under the cover of COVID-19.
Mar 20 2020 6:29PM
Home Affairs plots IBM mainframe overhaul
To address workforce risks, changing delivery methods.
Mar 2 2020 1:50PM
Govt urged to scrap billion-dollar visa platform outsourcing
Senate committee wants IT build pulled in-house.
Feb 28 2020 1:24PM
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Home Affairs deploys [REDACTED], its first digital assistant
Nuance-powered bot for immigration questions dares not speak its name.
Jan 31 2020 6:58AM
Law enforcement agencies ramp up use of anti-encryption laws
At least 18 requests issued to service providers in last six months.
Jan 28 2020 11:20PM
Home Affairs delays Australia's airport smartgate upgrade
Rollout now planned from 2021.
Dec 20 2019 7:05AM
ATO gets $151m for better storage, security
MYEFO: While Home Affairs gets $31m to improve visa and citizenship processing ICT.
Dec 16 2019 1:38PM
Border Force IT outage knocks airport smartgates offline
'Intermittent' issues impacting only arriving passengers.
Dec 3 2019 1:44PM
Home Affairs purges public details of Australia's airport smartgate upgrade
Confusion over border IT project continues.
Nov 28 2019 6:55AM
NAB calls for vulnerable hardware buy-back scheme
Alongside heath ratings for consumer IT goods, services.
Nov 27 2019 6:43AM
Uni IT chiefs want an 'Aussie lamb campaign' approach to cyber awareness
Where the bloody hell’s your security?
Nov 26 2019 7:01AM
Oracle complains it's forced to source local cyber staff from offshore
“Computer Science programs within Australia do not offer students relevant courses”.
Nov 25 2019 4:38PM
Australia to 'fast-track' permanent residency for highly-skilled tech migrants
Seven "future-focused fields" targeted under new visa scheme.
Nov 4 2019 6:14PM
Home Affairs takes $80m hit on visa platform outsourcing
Spends big on design, procurement.
Nov 4 2019 12:45PM
