Australian Government stories

Semperis broadens Purple Knight scanning to help public sector and defence teams assess hybrid identity risks in high-assurance US government clouds.

Microsoft commits AUD $25 billion to expand Australian AI and cloud capacity, as it teams with Canberra on cyber defence and skills training.

Persona taps ConnectID to let Australian firms verify users' ages through banks, avoiding passport uploads as child-safety rules tighten.

Home Affairs urges Australians to tighten privacy settings as fresh data shows scammers can exploit public profiles, passwords and account recovery clues.

Entrust rolls out Australia-ready identity verification using government records, biometrics and AI as tougher AML rules widen compliance checks.

Kinetic IT taps seasoned strategist Kishore Jayaram to drive sovereign digital services, AI-led growth and expansion beyond managed services.

Australia privacy watchdog questioned age assurance trial's claims over privacy evaluation, deepening scrutiny of the government's report and vendor testing.

TrendAI and Anthropic join forces to embed Claude in Vision One, targeting AI vulnerability research and automated cyber defences.

Brennan folds CBR Cyber into Canberra-based operations as more Australian agencies and regulated firms seek sovereign Security Operations Centre support.

Survey finds 47% of young Australians back under-16 social media limits, but most fear losing news, learning and friendship online.

Australian universities use TechnologyOne platform to process thousands of Commonwealth Prac Payments as Victoria University pays out $1.5 million.

Avocado urges Australian firms to tighten repository security as the ACSC reissues a high alert on active supply chain attacks and secrets sprawl.

Anthropic deepens Australian push with AI safety pact, AUD $3 million research credits and data-sharing on model risks, jobs and adoption.

CyberPath launches national consultation as Kate Jones takes the chair, aiming to define career pathways and standards for Australia's cyber workforce.

Entrust joins forces with Chillisoft to bolster ANZ cyber defences, blending identity, education and quantum-ready security expertise.

Australian ministers and industry leaders unite in Canberra as they push paid AI licensing, rejecting calls for broader copyright exemptions.

Zoho opens a Parramatta office as ANZ customer numbers jump 30%, partners 44% and staff 42%, bolstering Sydney's western tech hub.

OpenAI has appointed Brent Thomas to lead policy in Australia and New Zealand as Canberra tightens AI governance and copyright rules.

Australia is drafting its first 15-year national semiconductor roadmap to build sovereign chip capability and cut reliance on global supply chains.

Canberra sets national rules for data centres and AI, winning industry support but criticism over excluding most on‑premises computing.