The Australian Labor Party says it expects the matter of amendments to the encryption law passed last year will be taken up during the first sitting of Parliament this year, as agreed to by the Government.

The digital transformation of government in NSW has received a major boost with the signing of a memorandum of understanding between Microsoft and the Department of Finance, Services and Innovation aimed at progressing digital transformation across NSW Government.

The ICT industry was the second strongest contributor to job ad growth across Australia in 2018, with job ads up 12% last year compared to 2017, according to the latest employment report from online jobs board SEEK which also showed that across all industries the average advertised salary was up by 3.9% in 2018.

Retailers may be pleased to know that according to Optus, the creation of digital and interactive retail environments offering customers sensory experiences, on-demand services and new communications methods is key to retail success.

As safe Internet day hits the globe, research reveals that "half of Aussie households have encountered online incidents that shaped their Internet usage rules", and that "more than half of Aussie mums and dads with digital native children confess they are unsure of the correct way to raise them in a digital world".

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