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'Readily available' consumer spyware apps could violate raft of Aussie laws
YouTube finds influence campaign tied to Hong Kong protests
Google moots open standards to limit user web tracking
Bravura swallows finance SaaS vendor Midwinter for $50m
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Westpac tries to steal a march on open banking data reforms
Declares its generic API open on day one, as Labor demands to see legislation timeline.
Jul 1 2019 1:00PM
Labor finally reveals position on fate of DTA, digital identity
Husic argues changes needed.
May 15 2019 1:28PM
Labor pledges $3m for national blockchain academy
Training and collaboration hub set for Perth.
May 2 2019 11:53AM
Victoria set to host AI centre after tipping in extra $1m
Brings total commitment up to $4m.
Apr 23 2019 11:19AM
Westpac CEO Hartzer cops it over real time transaction delays, NPP
Hogan now "really quite old and therefore challenging to modify.”
Mar 12 2019 6:45AM
Labor to punish vendors for stealing govt tech talent
Wants to track and curb 'digital poachers'.
Feb 25 2019 4:30PM
Labor concedes decryption laws weakened security for internet users
Says change needed to protect "virtually every" smartphone and net user.
Feb 12 2019 11:27PM
Labor and Coalition agree to encryption "compromise"
Sets Australia on course for controversial laws by Christmas.
Dec 4 2018 5:14PM
Labor supports site blocking law expansion
But not before rights holders cop a serve.
Oct 24 2018 6:02PM
Demands for My Health Record opt-out to be extended
Community backlash widens.
Jul 23 2018 11:30AM
Labor pledges $35m for space program
To double size of domestic space industry.
Mar 15 2018 4:50PM
Tasmanian Labor commits to build govt services app
Plans for integration with private sector.
Feb 28 2018 3:45PM
Labor's NBN policy promises return to FTTP
But HFC to stay.
Jun 13 2016 9:50AM
Labor would axe DFAT's innovation agency
To claw back $400m.
Jun 10 2016 3:39PM
AFP boss denies govt influence in Labor NBN raids
Labor angry over timing of investigation.
May 20 2016 10:40AM
Labor hints at FTTdp NBN election policy
Full fibre too hard.
Apr 5 2016 4:41PM
Tech vendors drop off political donations list
But Google surfaces with first-time donation.
Feb 1 2016 9:04AM
Labor wants customer consent for offshore data storage
Jurisdictions could be banned from hosting Aussie data.
Jul 27 2015 10:17AM
Govt to adopt all changes to data retention bill
Likely to pass into law.
Mar 3 2015 2:11PM
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Labor backs controversial data retention bill
Legislation likely to pass.
Feb 27 2015 10:50AM
