March
In future, banks won’t need to see your licence to give you a loan
Laws allowing people to verify their identity online, rather than handing over documents, are set to win Senate support after Labor agreed to amendments.
- Tom Burton
July 2023
Put your licence away – Australia’s digital ID could be here next year
The days of Australians scrambling to pull together their passport and multiple personal identity documents to use online services could soon be over.
- Paul Smith
June 2023
Why applying for a passport is about to get easier
Consumers will be able to use a fully interoperable “skinny” identity to limit the amount of sensitive information they share with business and governments.
- Tom Burton and Andrew Tillett
February 2023
New identity system paves way for national sharing of drivers licences
Drivers licences, passports, professional accreditations and permits to work with children will be valid across the nation using a new digital identity scheme.
- Tom Burton
New digital identity system to get go-ahead
The federal government is pressing forward on the move and aims to have legislation before parliament for the spring sitting.
- Tom Burton
Ministers ready national digital identity scheme
Digital ministers are set to consider a plan to accelerate a new national digital identity scheme, amid warnings that delays risk states going their own way.
- Tom Burton
- Analysis
- Government Observed
MyGov review rethinks how the government should work
The review team heard many suggestions to unleash the full potential of the federal service portal, but there’s little point having a flash front door if the foyer is a consumer mish-mash.
- Tom Burton
January 2023
New digital job help ‘worlds away from traditional careers advice’
NSW is developing a series of services, including an education wallet, that new Service NSW CEO Greg Wells is tipping will significantly change how people manage their careers.
- Tom Burton
December 2022
Consumers will be able to switch banks with a few mouse clicks
With the ‘action initiation’ bill in parliament, Assistant Treasurer Stephen Jones said banks, telcos and energy providers should prepare for a new era.
- James Eyers
November 2022
NAB says banks can eliminate identity honeypots for hackers
NAB’s data boss Angela Mentis said banks’ ConnectID system will reduce the risk of cyber hacks, but they need the government to amend the AUSTRAC law to end 100-point ID checks.
- James Eyers
September 2022
Shelved report finds ID victims left to fend for themselves
Victims of identity theft spent an average of 23 hours trying to contact up to 37 different entities. The review called for a new agency to help support victims.
- Tom Burton
August 2022
Banks ready to launch new digital identity checking service
Major banks, working collaboratively under AP+, will offer “identity-as-a-service” using the new ConnectID network.
- Updated
- James Eyers
November 2020
Telstra, the doctor and the chase for an anonymous comment
The Federal Court has ordered the telco to hand over documents to a Gold Coast doctor to help him identify an anonymous and allegedly defamatory reviewer.
- Max Mason
July 2020
Eftpos testing micropayment, digital ID services
A digital Australian dollar stablecoin will be created on a Hedera distributed network that could be used to pay by the minute for streamed media.
- James Eyers
August 2019
Startup links loyalty schemes
Big data integration connects and simplifies loyalty schemes, says local start-up OpenSparkz.
- Christopher Niesche
July 2017
Dark web master thwarted by love of cash and bling
The shutdown of the shady AlphaBay 'dark web' site was the result of a police operation spanning a dozen countries.
- Updated
- Izabella Kaminska
October 2016
Creating one digital identity could make us more secure
Trust in data security is at the heart of the digital economy but security breaches may be on the rise.
- Updated
- Mark Eggleton
Regulation of a digital identity system still to be resolved
Some see the creation of a digital identity system as a role for government and the private sector.
- Updated
- Ian Grayson
Smart devices crucial to development of digital identity
It's no surprise phones are going to play an important role in establishing our digital identity.
- Updated
- James Sherbon
Digital identity hard to recover once compromised
Australian Privacy Commissioner Timothy Pilgrim says it is very hard for people to get their identity back once it's been compromised.
- Updated
- Mark Eggleton