A Useful Quantum Computer Within 10 Years? DARPA, 2 Australian Startups & More Are Working On It
Andrew Dzurak, founder and CEO of Australian startup Diraq, holds one of the company’s projects. Image credit: Diraq DARPA has awarded two Australian startups, Diraq and Silicon Quantum Computing (SQC),…
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Vice Dean Keith Bybee appeared on the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC Radio) program Future Tense, speaking about his book “How Civility Works.” The program examines how society functions in an…
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Australian Legal Tech Platform Lawpath Secures $10M Investment As Use of Its Legal AI Expands
Australian legal technology company Lawpath has secured a $10 million strategic investment from Westpac, Australia’s oldest bank, while simultaneously announcing the achievement of 500,000 customers and significant advances in its…
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Djokovic booed after retiring with injury in Australian Open semifinal
By HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer MELBOURNE, Australia — An injured Novak Djokovic quit because of a torn muscle in his left leg after dropping the first set of his…
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5 Emerging AI Threats Australian Cyber Pros Must Watch in 2025
Australian cybersecurity professionals can expect threat actors to exploit artificial intelligence to diversify tactics and scale the volume of cyberattacks targeting organisations in 2025, according to security tech firm Infoblox….
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Australian Government Agencies Failing to Keep Up With Cyber Security Change
More Australian government agencies failed to meet the required levels of cyber security maturity in 2024 than in 2023, according to an assessment by the Australian Signals Directorate. The ASD…
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Australian IT Sector Maintains Strong Employment Outlook for 2025
The IT sector remains a bright spot in the Australian job market heading into 2025, boasting the most positive employment outlook of any economic sector. Recruitment firm ManpowerGroup’s Employment Outlook…
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Australian IT Pros Urged to Guard Against Chinese Cybersecurity Threats
The Australian Signals Directorate and the Australian Cyber Security Centre have joined cybersecurity institutions from the U.S., Canada, and New Zealand in warning local technology professionals to beware of threat…
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Employee Data Access Behaviors Hurting Australian Employers
More than 60% of Australian employees admit to bypassing their employer’s cybersecurity policies for convenience, according to identity security vendor CyberArk. Many also access workplace applications with non-secure personal devices….
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The State of Australian Data Centres Amid the AI Revolution
Gavin Dudley launched his IT career by selling internet services to business customers — a role that offered a front-row seat to the transformative power of emerging technology. Reflecting on…
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12 Steps to Address Australia’s Skills Shortage, Australian Computer Society Reports
As Australia faces severe ongoing challenges in meeting its IT skills and capabilities needs, the Australian Computer Society recently published its Digital Pulse 2024 report in collaboration with Deloitte. This…
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Australian Companies Focus on Growth for Tech Spending
The 2024 Datacom Annual Cloud Report, produced in collaboration with analyst firm Tech Research Asia, highlights some significant shifts in how Australian companies are approaching technology investments. Faced with economic…
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Aboriginal Australian Senator accuses King Charles of genocide – JURIST
Aboriginal Australian Senator Lidia Thorpe publicly accused King Charles of genocide on Monday for the continuing legacy of British colonization on the Aboriginal population of Australia. In her public accusation,…
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AI Training a Problem For Australian Employees
Australian workforces feel less enabled to use AI than global workforces, according to a survey from Qualtrics, whose lead behavioural scientist has recommended employers pursue an employee-centric approach to rolling…
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Australian Cyber Pros Confess To Growing Job Stress
Sixty-four percent of Australian cybersecurity professionals say their role is more stressful now than it was five years ago, according to a new survey by global professional association ISACA. The…
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Splunk Urges Australian Organisations to Secure LLMs
Splunk’s SURGe team has assured Australian organisations that securing AI large language models against common threats, such as prompt injection attacks, can be accomplished using existing security tooling. However, security…
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The Alarming State of Australian Data Breaches
The Office of the Australian Information Commissioner’s latest Notifiable Data Breaches Report revealed a rapid rise nationwide in notifiable data breaches in the first six months of 2024 — a…
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Australian IT Spending to Surge in 2025: Cybersecurity & AI Focus
New Gartner forecasting suggests that IT spending in Australia will surge 8.7% to AU$147 billion in 2025. This boost in spending is projected to be driven by a “perfect storm”…
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Aryna Sabalenka rolls to 2nd straight Australian Open title – Press Enterprise
By JOHN PYE AP Sports Writer MELBOURNE, Australia — Winning her first Grand Slam title in Australia a year ago gave Aryna Sabalenka the confidence she could do it again….
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Novak Djokovic holds off Taylor Fritz to reach Australian Open semis for 11th time – Orange County Register
By JOHN PYE AP Sports Writer MELBOURNE, Australia — Novak Djokovic held off Taylor Fritz, 7-6 (3), 4-6, 6-2, 6-3, in 3¾ hours to reach the Australian Open semifinals for…
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