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Australia's AI plan criticised for business focus over safety & rights

Thu, 4th Dec 2025
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Electronic Frontiers Australia criticises the National AI Plan for favouring business interests over public safety, digital rights and calls for stronger EU-style law.
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Nyiyaparli Widi game wins global acclaim for saving language

Fri, 24th Oct 2025
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Nyiyaparli Widi, a smartphone game preserving a critically endangered Aboriginal language, has been shortlisted at the 2025 Anthem Awards alongside global giants.
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Cloudflare widens Project Galileo to help media control AI access

Wed, 24th Sep 2025
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Cloudflare expands Project Galileo, giving independent media and nonprofits free control over AI access to protect content and sustain journalism.
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New Relic reports climate progress, AI compliance & education push

Thu, 24th Jul 2025
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New Relic unveiled its FY25 Impact Report, detailing gains in climate targets, ethical AI compliance, and expanded tech education across Latin America.
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Cloudflare blocks 108.9 billion cyberattacks targeting civil groups

Fri, 13th Jun 2025
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Cloudflare blocked 108.9 billion cyberattacks in a year, a 241% rise, targeting journalists and human rights groups via Project Galileo's global defence initiative.
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AI for good: Balancing ethics and efficiency in the age of intelligent automation

Tue, 10th Jun 2025
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Businesses must balance ethics and efficiency as AI transforms industries, with a growing push for transparent, secure, and inclusive AI tools.
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Yubico & Solvatten boost digital security & clean water

Thu, 24th Apr 2025
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Yubico's Secure It Forward programme teams up with Solvatten to deliver clean water and strengthen digital security in developing countries, aiding over 800,000 lives.
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Australia pauses AI regulation plans amid safety concerns

Mon, 31st Mar 2025
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The Australian Government's suspension of mandatory AI regulations raises alarms for Electronic Frontiers Australia, which warns of risks to safety and rights.
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YCK Laneways adopts SafeSpace platform for 16 venues

Wed, 11th Dec 2024
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YCK Laneways has launched the SafeSpace@elevate platform across 16 Sydney venues to enhance safety and support in hospitality workplaces.
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Diligent unveils AI-driven due diligence reports for firms

Wed, 13th Nov 2024
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Diligent has launched AI-powered due diligence reports to enhance supplier risk management amid increasing regulatory demands and complex supply chains.
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Eighteen Australians awarded 2025 John Monash Scholarships

Wed, 30th Oct 2024
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Eighteen Australians have been awarded the prestigious John Monash Scholarships for 2025, recognising leaders in fields like aerospace and cancer research.
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Leading human rights and discrimination lawyer launches platform to tackle workplace misconduct

Tue, 22nd Oct 2024
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Prabha Nandagopal has launched SafeSpace@elevate, its first trauma-informed platform to confidentially report workplace misconduct, tackling harmful behaviour.
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Exclusive: DataKrypto's CEO champions data privacy as a human right

Wed, 9th Oct 2024
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Ravi Srivatsav, CEO of DataKrypto, asserts that data privacy is a human right, as the firm pioneers transformative encryption technologies.
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HPE reports progress towards net-zero target by 2040

Thu, 27th Jun 2024
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Hewlett Packard Enterprise's 2023 Living Progress Report underscores its net-zero 2040 ambition, with strides in sustainability and ethics.
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Vertiv unveils 2023 report with new environmental initiatives

Fri, 7th Jun 2024
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Vertiv's 2023 Responsible Business Report outlines progress on sustainability and unveils the One Vertiv, One World plan to enhance environmental and community impacts.
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Vertiv's 2023 report shows strides in sustainability efforts

Wed, 5th Jun 2024
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Vertiv's 2023 Responsible Business Report unveils the “One Vertiv, One World” plan, detailing strides in environmental impact and governance.
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SAP unveils AI innovations, collabs with Google and Meta

Wed, 5th Jun 2024
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SAP unveils AI-driven innovations and announces collaborations with Google, Meta, and others to transform business operations.
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Zyxel Networks among top 5% in S&P Global Sustainability Yearbook 2024

Wed, 10th Apr 2024
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Zyxel Networks lauded among top 5% in S&P Global's Sustainability Yearbook 2024, affirming its leading position in robust ESG practices and commitment to net-zero emissions.
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i-PRO champions ethical AI practices in physical security domain

Mon, 8th Apr 2024
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i-PRO emphasises its commitment to ethical practices in the physical security sector, seeking to harmonise AI progression with societal responsibility.
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HP Inc reveals winners of annual HP Partner Awards 2023

Fri, 24th Nov 2023
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HP Inc celebrated top-performing partners in its annual awards, honouring industry contribution and sustainable impact.