The Prime Minister wants Optus to pay for passport replacements
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese took to Parliament to state that the telco should pay for victims to obtain new passports.
States start making licence renewals free for Optus hack victims
Australian states and territories have been scrambling to change their driver's licence renewal policies in the wake of the Optus hack.
Alleged Optus hacker deletes extortion threat after releasing what it claims are details of 10,000 customers
An account claiming to have hacked Optus has deleted its extortion threat and apologised, not long after releasing a data set it claimed belonged to 10,000 customers.
Optus hack victims charged for passport and licence number changes
As a result of the hack, many Optus customers have been keen to change their passports and licences as a safety measure, but it's not the easiest or cheapest process.
Australian government promises tighter cyber security after Optus hack
The Australian government will be rolling out new cyber security reforms off the back of the Optus cyberattack, Minister for Cybersecurity Clare O'Neil has announced.
Optus data breach: Small business customers likely exposed to major cybersecurity attack
Optus has fallen victim to a major data breach, potentially exposing the personal information of millions of customers, including small businesses.
Advertised salaries now outpacing official wage growth data, new SEEK report says, as hirers scramble for talent
Advertised starting salaries are 4.1% higher on average than those offered in July 2021, a new SEEK report says, suggesting wages offered to fresh hires are rising faster than pay packets for existing workers.
SMEs have just four weeks to pre-register for .au URLs as business groups fear for those left behind
Small businesses have four weeks to register a new .au domain name before those URLs become available to the general public.
Does your business have ‘digital fluency’? A new MYOB and Digital Skills Organisation partnership aims to build SME tech skills
Business accounting platform MYOB and the Digital Skills Organisation will work together to develop a 'digital fluency' standard for SMEs.
One in 10 Australians didn’t trust the government with their health data. Will they trust Uber Health?
Uber is muscling in on the health sector with the launch of a new transport service that allows doctors to organise a ride for their patients to and from GPs and hospitals up to 30 days in advance.
Facebook, Instagram and TikTok come under the ACCC’s microscope as inquiry asks how small businesses engage with social media giants
The ACCC is investigating how tech giants like Facebook, Instagram and TikTok engage with commercial users and consumers alike.
Hootsuite fires 30% of staff, while Canva advertises 180 vacant positions
Hootsuite has about 1200 staff members all over the globe, meaning some 400 people will lose their jobs this week, though management is refusing to say which roles are on the chopping block.
