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NT gov starts path to digital driver's licence
Aims to launch by the end of the year. Source link
Expired anti-spam domain bites NZ's national stadium, Eden Park
Resurrected decommissioned domain told tales. Source link
Privacy Act overhaul to tighten 72-hour breach reporting deadline
Consultation starts for draft bill. Source link
Scandal-plagued KPMG starts to pay the bill for its mistakes
In the wake of scandals about the misuse of confidential information, embattled consulting firm KPMG is losing million-dollar contracts and cutting its workforce. And that’s all before the corporate regulator, ASIC, has even opened its mouth. Source link
Housing downturn accelerates as 93pc of capital city suburbs record decline
Australian house prices have fallen for a fifth straight month, according to property data firm Cotality. It says the downturn has now spread to 93 per cent of suburbs in the nation’s capital cities. Source link
Australia risks missing out on AI economic boom due to 'slow' uptake
Treasury says Australia risks missing out on the economic benefits of AI unless businesses use beyond basic use and make bigger changes to how they operate. Source link
Qantas ground crews vote in favour of possible strike action
The Transport Workers Union says 97 per cent of 350 workers who voted backed industrial action, including work stoppages ranging from one to 24 hours. Source link
Misconduct investigation under way into two Powerhouse Museum executives
Under questioning at budget estimates on Monday, Arts Minister John Graham said the government began investigating Powerhouse Parramatta as early as last year. Source link
Government not planning import ban for smart glasses, attorney-general says
The federal government unveils a draft of sweeping new privacy laws designed to bolster protections including the “right to erasure” as well as address risks related to artificial intelligence. Source link
Administrators 'confident' of averting Bathla shutdown with last-minute loans
The administrators of Bathla Group warn the business might not survive until the end of the week, but remain confident they can raise enough funds to finish homes currently under construction. Source link