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National tech outage causes delays at airports across Australia

A major technical outage has impacted airports across the country, leading to significant delays in processing passengers.The issue is affecting SmartGate kiosk

Major delays at airports across Australia due to ‘technical outage’

International airports across the country were hit by a “technical outage” affecting departures and arrivals on Friday morning.The outage impacted SmartGate

Australia vows to ban social media for children under 16

Australia's government has pledged to introduce what it described as "world-leading" legislation to ban children under the age of 16 from social m

Encrypted app Session’s exit amid police pressure proves Australia at risk of becoming ‘tech backwater’

In late 2023, Victoria Police reportedly paid an employee of the encrypted messaging app Session an unexpected visit at their apartment. Without a warrant or p

Forget the Grammys. The Biggest Event of the Year for Australian Tech Journos is the Lizzies

It’s time for tech journos to slip on their sequins and Sunday best suit – with the 2025 Australian IT Journalism Awards, also known a

Australia scrapped satellite because new tech could ‘shoot it out of sky’

Australia's defence minister said a satellite program was scrapped because of the threat of new technology that can "shoot satellites o

Organisations booking progress in technology agenda (but still struggle to keep up)

Technology leaders around the world are making strides in their technology roadmap, although over 8 in 10 leader

Australia scrapped satellite because new tech could ‘shoot it out of sky’, says defence minister

SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australia's defence minister said on Tuesday a defence

The tech companies avoiding tax in Australia

Australian and international technology companies are among more than 1,200 organisations which did not pay tax in the 2022-23 financial year, according t

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

Australian tech firms turn to offshoring for growth boost

As Australia's tech industry continues its impressive growth, many companies face the pressing challenge of finding sustainable, cost-effective solutions

Australia’s overseas spy agency boss says her agents are facing ‘intense’ pressure due to advancing spy tech

The head of Australia's overseas spy agency has warned that improvements in surveillance technology are putting "intense" pressure on her agents abroad, and say