Cyber Security & Software

Queensland education department confirms major cyber breach

Queensland Education Minister, John-Paul Langbroek, has confirmed an international cybersecurity breach involving a third-party provider, Instructure, which delivers the Department’s online learning platform, QLearn, is being...

NSW Treasury cyber incident downgraded

The NSW Chief Cyber Security Officer has downgraded the recently declared ‘significant cyber incident’ allegedly involving a Treasury staff member. Marie Patane's declaration comes after...

Queensland cyber security risk audit reveals public sector vulnerabilities

The Queensland Auditor-General has today tabled a report that examines how effectively public sector entities manage third-party cyber security risks. The Managing third-party cyber security risks (Report...

Queensland health audit report finds room for IT and security control improvements

Queensland's Audit Office has today tabled its Health 2025 report in Parliament, which summarises the audit results of the state's health entities, including the Department of...

Review clears NSW housing authority software use

An independent review has identified no issues with the integrity of the Housing Delivery Authority’s (HDA) statutory decision-making processes, the NSW Government has announced. The...

Victorian cyber internship program opens for applications

The Victorian Government is on the lookout for cyber security graduates seeking to kick-start their careers and learn how to help protect Victorians from...

NT pledges $1m to cyber support program for small business

The Northern Territory Government has announced a $1 million Cyber Invest Business Program to support small and medium businesses to back themselves against cybercrime. Small...

Cyber security training rolls out to Queensland businesses

Queensland’s small and family construction businesses will be the first to access free industry-specific cyber security training, the State Government announced today. The training expands...

Monash University to lead online scam protection project

Digital inclusion and the ability for vulnerable Australians to avoid online scams is set to be enhanced by a $1.5 million auDA grant to Monash University...

Former student charged over alleged university cyber attacks

NSW Police Cybercrime Squad detectives have charged a woman over a series of alleged cyber hacks on Western Sydney University. In a statement, Police said...

$125.8m to deliver critical cyber upgrades for NSW Police Force

The 2025-26 Budget is set to deliver $125.8 million for critical cyber upgrades, cutting-edge technology, and specialist equipment to rebuild the NSW Police Force...

Service Victoria launches multi-factor authentication

The Victorian Government is encouraging all Victorians to activate multi-factor authentication (MFA) on their devices to better protect themselves, their finances and their personal...

Young Tasmanians urged to consider cyber careers

Young Tasmanians are being urged to consider a career in Information and Communication Technology (ICT) following the release of the State Government’s new Cyber...

WA information sharing Bill passed

The WA Government has passed new laws aimed at ensuring the strong protection and safe handling of Western Australians’ personal information held by Government. The...

Cyber safety check tool logged in for Victoria

The Victorian Government has developed a new cyber safety check tool to help Victorians learn more about keeping their personal information safe and secure. Minister...