Police access Australian journo data to uncover sources

Six journalists have been targeted in a single year by federal police trying to discover their sources by investigating their telecommunications data.

My Health Record data breaches revealed

There were 37 breaches of Australia’s My Health Record system in 2018-19, according to the overseeing agency’s annual report.

The ABS says budget cuts make supplying in-demand economic data more difficult. Photo: AAP/Ellen Smith

Economic data at risk from budget cuts: ABS

Crucial data about the nation’s economy, jobs market and population may not be produced if the Australian Bureau of Statistics continues to lose funding, the authority’s leader has warned.

REVEALED: The Republican campaign tool the Libs hope will win them the state election

An ultra-sophisticated data software tool, bankrolled by the controversial Republican-backing Koch brothers in the US, is being tested in an Australian election campaign for the first time by the South Australian Liberal Party to build a detailed dossier on prospective swing voters.

How joined-up govt data can protect children

A global expert says connecting government data streams can help solve thorny policy problems including many confronting South Australia such as identifying and protecting vulnerable children.