PRESS RELEASE: Sydney, Australia – November 15, 2023 – Voupons, Australia’s leading coupons site and app, is thrilled to announce its grand relaunch with an all-new user experience designed to make savings more convenient, accessible, and rewarding for Australians. The revamped Voupons platform, which officially went live on November 1st, […]
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Tech Check Digest – November 12, 2021
READ The ALP pledges anti-scam centres and further social media crackdown (via ALP). The ALP has announced a National Anti-Scam Centre to protect Australians from online scams including fake cryptocurrency and investment scams and tough new industry codes for social media platforms to protect consumers. Clearview AI breaches Australians’ privacy […]
Tech Check Digest – December 10, 2021
This might be our last Tech Check Digest for the year but the news and announcements have certainly not slowed down, in fact, it’s going to be a very busy summer period for anyone working in technology policy, legislation and digital rights. READ What are the Coalition’s proposed anti-trolling social […]
‘Stand on own two feet’: Labor commits $1bn to improve Australian manufacturing
If elected, a Labor Government intends to invest $1 billion towards improving Australia’s manufacturing industries. Through an Advanced Manufacturing Fund, Labor aims to rebuild Australia’s industrial base across sectors like transport, defence, food processing, medical science, renewables, and low emission manufacturing technologies. It will be part of a $15 billion […]
Tech check Digest – 1 Feb 2022
Tech Check – 2022 Summer Relaunch Welcome to what comes next! After the summer of freedom that came at a heavy cost, we are back to promote the cause of well-designed regulation of network technology. sourceThis post was aggregated from The Australia Institute Centre for Responsible Technology (https://www.centreforresponsibletechnology.org.au).
Tech Talk – algorithms that rule Australia
The Australian government is increasingly using algorithms to develop and implement policy initiatives. This has potentially large implications in how we make policy that is fair to all Australians. Of particular concern are the systemic biases and limitations in algorithms that often discriminate against minorities and vulnerable groups. Special guest […]