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Senate Committee’s one recommendation is the News Media Bargaining Code be passed
February 12, 2021 Uncategorized administrator

Labor Senators, once again, set to wave through a piece of legislation with hopes the party’s concerns will be addressed before its passage.

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NBN pauses weekly numbers due to new HFC connection stop
February 12, 2021 Uncategorized administrator

Global chipset supply chain issues somehow restrict the ability to release stats in Australia.

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Australian government says no to shuttering Centrelink compliance after robo-debt inquiry
February 12, 2021 Uncategorized administrator

It also isn’t interested in having an independent review launched into the policy, design, administration, and impact of Centrelink’s compliance program.

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Google v Australia morphs into Google v Microsoft around media bargaining code
February 12, 2021 Uncategorized administrator

Google said it’s unsurprised by Microsoft’s support of the News Media Bargaining Code.

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Existing consumer right to repair protections are not enough: ACCC
February 11, 2021 Uncategorized administrator

Meanwhile, both IGEA and John Deere believe existing protections under existing consumer law work just fine.

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ACCC welcomes fintech competition just not to the benefit of the Big Four’s pockets
February 11, 2021 Uncategorized administrator

Meanwhile, Afterpay argues that Australia requires a regulatory culture that can provide more certainty and support for emerging fintech businesses and better deal with competition issues.

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ASX thanks tech diversification play for AU$242 million first-half profit
February 11, 2021 Uncategorized administrator

The exchange’s CEO reassured shareholders that contemporising technology is an investment in ASX’s core businesses, while providing for other opportunities into the future, despite the outage suffered in November.

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Singtel hit by third-party vendor’s security breach, customer data may be leaked
February 11, 2021 Uncategorized administrator

Singapore telco says it has pulled back all use of Accellion’s file-sharing system FTA and is investing the impact of a cybersecurity attack, which “may have” compromised customer information.

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Proofpoint sues Facebook to get permission to use lookalike domains for phishing tests
February 11, 2021 Uncategorized administrator

Facebook’s crackdown on lookalike domains last year has touched some of the domains security firm Proofpoint was using for security awareness training exercises.

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Indo-Pacific tech sector ‘ripe for investment’ and cyber defence cooperation: Research
February 10, 2021 Uncategorized administrator

Reports for the new Quad Tech Network say nations need to develop a long-term vision for technology, but that Australia is underperforming in research output and advanced digital skills.

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