Government IT
Russian gang behind hack exposing family violence victims, government agencies
The Black Basta ransomware gang is behind the major hack that has hit about 200 Australian organisations and federal government agencies, cybersecurity experts say.
- by Sherryn Groch
Latest
Refresh: myGov gets new look ahead of app launch
Government services minister Bill Shorten said he wants Australia’s digital portal to be the world’s best.
- by Tim Biggs
Revenue NSW’s automated system took fines from people’s bank accounts
The unlawful practice left bank accounts empty and some people unable to pay their rent and grocery bills.
- by Lucy Cormack
Exclusive
Child protection
‘Extraordinary’: WA government department deletes bullying allegation email
The Child Protection and Family Support staffer sent the email on March 22 to colleagues and management at a Perth residential group home detailing their experience of workplace bullying and called for a ‘red flag meeting’.
- by Lauren Pilat
Deputy Premier accuses LNP of recycling old email attacks
The use of private emails has yet again surfaced during Queensland estimates hearings.
- by Felicity Caldwell, Tony Moore and Lydia Lynch
Queensland Health paid $540 million in invoices late, report finds
The Queensland Auditor-General released a report into the bungled roll-out of the ordering system in Queensland hospitals last year.
- by Lucy Stone
Opinion
Opinion
Facial recognition for solar panels is a sinister step too far
Who is protecting us from the excesses of governments that indulge in abuses of their own digital powers that rival those of Google and Facebook?
- by Julia Thornton
Smart Energy Council calls for state to abandon facial recognition
Some users have been brought to tears by 'broken' facial recognition software now required to approve solar rebate applications.
- by Adam Turner
Face scanning falls flat as part of digital credentials push
State government's facial recognition ID check is now required for those seeking solar rebates, but it failed 40 per cent of the time during the first two weeks.
- by Adam Turner
Updated
Income tax
MyGov back online but ATO web services still down at tax time
The federal government's MyGov website is down, causing widespread issues for people trying to complete their tax returns and access other important services.
- by Tom Cowie
Queensland State Penalties IT provider sacked after delays, cost blowouts
Treasurer Jackie Trad said the delays and costs were "unacceptable" and the Auditor-General's investigation was ongoing.
- by Toby Crockford and Felicity Caldwell
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