Australian Energy Regulator appoints permanent CIO
After its separation from the competition watchdog.
ASIC to review banking sector AI use and customer impacts
Will focus particularly on emerging use cases.
DAFF’s export systems modernisation skips big-bang replacement
Takes incremental approach.
Cyber authorities issue alerts over exploitation of Citrix vulns
The latest vulnerabilities to be uncovered in the frequently-targeted Citrix NetScaler product lines were being exploited well-before disclosure, prompting disquiet.
Only 30% of Metropolitan Police officers have completed mandatory data training
Metropolitan Police senior officers admit that only 30% of the force has completed mandatory data protection training following a series of high-profile data incidents
Dutch datacentre sector pitches itself as relief for an overloaded grid
European datacentre associations argue that building datacentres where renewable power is generated could ease grid congestion in the Netherlands and beyond
OpenAI agent accessed “credentials” via Medicare data portal
May explain government's alarm surrounding the incident.
Ukraine’s tech industry still stands strong
Andy Burnham visited Kyiv in Aug 2026, the fourth UK PM since 2022. UK-Ukraine tech collaboration has grown with AI-focused military deals, and Ukraine’s tech sector has proven resilient despite the war
Telstra payphone granted heritage status
"On social and historical grounds".
Australia’s CSL taps AWS to boost research pipeline
Aims to reduce R&D timelines.