6+ day, 6+ hour ago   (726+ words) By David Braue on Sep 08 2026 01:03 PM A new Australian labelling scheme for smart home devices will help consumers identify products that meet a number of mandatory security standards, Cybersecurity Minister Tony Burke has said in launching a pilot of the…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (965+ words) By David Braue on Sep 03 2026 01:15 PM Gippsland could become Australia’s next major data centre hub as a new regional fibre network targets the connectivity gap that has held back investment outside Melbourne. Rural Fibre Co, founded and funded by Aussie…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (941+ words) By David Braue on Sep 02 2026 11:40 PM Telstra’s massive July outage was ultimately caused by a failure to recognise the importance of a critical network function, with an independent investigation finding a cascade of governance shortcomings behind the two-day disruption. The…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (827+ words) By David Braue on Sep 02 2026 10:52 PM Data centre giant Equinix will soon install a modular Diraq quantum computer inside a Sydney data centre, running the cutting-edge, Australian-developed technology alongside conventional systems in a world-first deployment that will pave the way…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (589+ words) By Denham Sadler on Aug 20 2026 11:20 AM Women hold just 15 per cent of the high-level roles at artificial intelligence companies in Australia, with new research revealing a stark gender gap in the tech industry’s fastest-growing and highest-paid jobs in tech. New…...