OAIC sweep unearths health sites’ covert user tracking
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Delivering better government after three decades of disappointment
For three decades, governments have promised that technology would transform and improve the state - yet the same failures keep recurring. The missing ingredient is to find a better way to prove that a policy works
Setting achievable sustainability targets in the age of AI infrastructure
AI demands high-density compute, challenging sustainability goals. CIOs must shift from vague targets to operational, audited metrics and responsible hardware lifecycle management
Gartner: AI coding agents will cost more than real developers
As organisations ramp up the use of AI coding agents in software development, they may find costs increase significantly if such tools are overused
Westpac taps Macquarie BFS’ CIO as its new IT leader
After a four-month search.
CW@60: Fighting for justice – twice
On 22 September 2026, Computer Weekly turns 60. To mark the milestone, we asked some of our friends - experts, trusted contacts, IT leaders and suppliers - for their perspectives on how tech has changed their lives over six decades
US spectrum auction will fund purge of Huawei, ZTE, other Chinese telecom gear
Raises US$3.5 billion.
ASD to retire Essential Eight cyber security framework within next two years
Its replacement reflects a changing reality for security teams.
NSW gov puts $209m more into P25 network
Also invests in election systems cyber security, AI scribe for clinicians.
Qld gov backs technology projects with at least $340m
All the winners in the latest state budget.