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  Application period closes for round one of 5G innovation grants

  Australian Government funding demonstration of commercial benefits of 5G.
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  Govt introduces cyber incident response takeover bill to parliament

  Ahead of July 2021 start date.
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  How to approach critical infrastructure cybersecurity

  An Australian expert discusses security strategy.
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  Government to hold two 5G spectrum auctions in 2021

  Starting with millimetre-wave spectrum in April
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  Councils encouraged to tap pedestrian data for COVID-19 recovery

  Australian-developed IoT devices add to data about pandemic.
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  Communications Minister speaks to 2020 IoT Festival Online

  Same day as government announces $22.1 million-dollar Australian 5G Innovation Initiative.
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  NSW Minister explains state's smart places strategy

  Watch Minister Victor Dominello give the opening online keynote address for the 2020 IoT Festival.
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  The 2020 IoT Festival Online is live!

  Broaden your picture of the Internet of Things (IoT) beyond your industry niche.
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  Announcing the 2020 IoT Awards finalists

  From local government data sharing initiatives to large ‘mixed reality’ system deployment.
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  Deadline for Australian IoT Awards nominations extended to August 31

  Nominate important contributions to real-time data and Internet of Things (IoT) usage in Australia.
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  NSW govt seeks input on next cyber security strategy

  Calls for industry submissions.
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  Govt plans $1.35bn investment in cybersecurity over next decade

  After recent surprise hack threat warning.
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  New Australian taskforce to push cyber security standards

  Experts come together to harmonise code.
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  Government discloses cyber attack threat from "state-based actor"

  The attack is targeting a range of sectors, according to the Federal Government.
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  An integrated and ethical approach to connecting a city

  The City of Hobart needed "significant" transformation programs, but didn't like the smart city concept. Learn about the approach it's taking.
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  Government proposes up to five years jail for unlawful use of COVIDSafe data

  Unveils COVIDSafe contact tracing app bill.
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  Australian researchers tap pedestrian counters for COVID-19 project

  Quantifying effect of COVID-19 crisis at local level.
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  COVIDSafe app hit 2 million downloads in 24 hours

  Australians enthusiastically embraced the government’s new contact tracing app when it launched.
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  New National Blockchain Roadmap picks three winners

  Gives strong signal to the IT channel of where to invest and sell.
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  Victorian Government taps NNNCo to rollout IoT network for farms

  Network to provide coverage to about 600 farms.