Whistleblowers claim Facebook deliberately blocked government information Communications & Technology A new academic briefing suggests Facebook used a deliberate strategy to weaken Australia’s media bargaining code, leveraging its position with a planned blackout of national
Election 2022: Politics of public servants ratchets up during final campaign days May 16, 2022 By Melissa Coade Community & Social With five more days until the federal election, the future of the APS has been drawn into sharp focus by the major parties as they
Ombud calls for formalisation of disputes for digital-platform small businesses May 10, 2022 By Anna Macdonald Communications & Technology Australian small business and family enterprise ombud (ASBFEO) Bruce Billlson has advocated for government support for small businesses that trade on digital platforms, in his
Australia’s own assets can ensure national digital resilience May 6, 2022 By Marcus Thompson Communications & Technology When Australia casts its votes in the upcoming federal election, our digital preparedness and resilience should weigh heavily on voters’ minds. Australians have a high
Higher ed cheating services target of government funding March 15, 2022 By Tom Ravlic Federal Contract cheating services that sell assignment writing and exam answers are the target of a $3.9 million federal government funding program to put them out
AEC targets disinformation with myth-busting campaign March 7, 2022 By Melissa Coade Federal A new disinformation register has been launched by the Australian Electoral Commission (AEC) in a bid to debunk lies about federal election processes. The register
