Australian Computer Society CEO Dr Prins Ralston has said Australians deserve to have “confidence that the information they entrust to it is protected throughout its technology supply chain” in the wake of the Amadeus data breach.
Thirty-six pioneering Australian businesses and individuals have been named as winners leading the charge in AI use and innovation, at the third annual Australian AI Awards.
A group of 120 Qantas engineers opted to enact a two-hour total work ban and protest on Monday, 12 October, amid ongoing disagreements on pay and work conditions.
The Australian government’s official travel advisory arm, Smartraveller, has downgraded its travel advice for the United Arab Emirates and Qatar to Level 2, recommending that travellers “exercise a high degree of caution”.
According to the Australian Services Union, the Virgin staff it represents will lodge their vote this week, as they continue to battle over new pay and working conditions with the airline.
Due to expire in November, the Western Air Services Subsidy has been renewed for another year, enabling cheaper flights by Air Link and FlyPelican to an area covering more than 111,000 square kilometres, including Bourke, Walgett, Lightning Ridge, and Cobar.