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Kmart’s Budget Smart Glasses Sell-Out Renews Privacy Concerns Over Wearable Surveillance
Kmart’s rapid sell-out of low-cost smart glasses has pushed wearable camera technology into the mainstream, while raising fresh concerns about…
Melbourne Psychiatrist’s AI Scribe Tool Policy Triggers Debate Over Patient Consent
A new report warns the AI medical scribe industry is operating with little oversight, raising concerns about patient privacy and…
Telstra Outage Exposes Change-Control Failure as Undocumented Fix Revived 20-Year Bug
Telstra’s nationwide mobile outage followed an undocumented change that made a Melbourne timing server rely on an unpatched GPS card,…
Foreign-Owned Hyperscalers To Place Further Pressure On Australia’s Energy
Digital Rights Watch says Australia is at an AI inflection point and must choose a future built on digital rights…
Australia’s Semiconductor Sector Calls For Coordinated National Approach
Australia's semiconductor sector generated close to $1 billion in revenue and added $820 million to the economy in 2025, but…
Australians Caught In Microsoft Job Cuts Affecting 4,800 Workers Worldwide
Tech Business News understands Australian Microsoft employees will be affected by the technology giant’s latest global job cuts. Microsoft is…
Calls Grow For Tech Giants To Pay “Fair Share” As AI Datacentre Boom Accelerates In Australia
Calls are growing for tech giants to pay their fair share as Australia’s AI datacentre boom accelerates, with independent ACT…
Meta Warns Australia’s Proposed Tech Tax Could Spark U.S. Trade Dispute
Meta has accused Australia of breaching trade commitments with the United States over a proposed tax on major digital platforms.…
Australia May Tax Big Tech On Revenue It Can’t Verify
Australia could soon be taxing big tech on revenue it can't verify, with government estimates suggesting Google, Meta and TikTok…
Tasmania Gets First New Undersea Cable Link to Mainland in Over 20 Years
Firmus and SUBCO will build Bernacchi-1, a new submarine fibre optic cable connecting Tasmania to mainland Australia and expanding digital…