Julian Bajkowski

1 week ago | themandarin.com.au | Julian Bajkowski

The days of millions of Australians fretting over a late tax return and then nervously waiting to find out whether they will get pinged for overclaiming deductibles, or worse yet, underclaiming, could soon be over for good, with everyday citizens just asked to confirm what they earned. That’s the take of the ATO’s most powerful data wonk, Jeremy Hirschhorn, second commissioner of the Client Engagement Group.

1 week ago | themandarin.com.au | Julian Bajkowski

The New South Wales government has moved to pivot its world-renowned suite of customer-facing digital services toward much higher levels of inclusion and accessibility. A refresh aims to extend access and equity to communities and individuals struggling to navigate digital services and products.

1 week ago | themandarin.com.au | Julian Bajkowski

Two of Australia’s peak industry professional accreditation bodies in computing and finance have finally agreed on mutual recognition and demarcation boundaries to prevent overlapping qualifications and save practitioners and employers big fee outlays. The Australian Computer Society (ACS) and CPA Australia (which represents certified practising accountants) have inked a memorandum of understanding to harmonise qualifications and credentials.

1 week ago | themandarin.com.au | Julian Bajkowski

NSW is set to have Australia’s leading legal protections against identity theft, with authorities and regulated industries legislated to identify in real time when stolen credentials are being used to create fake accounts.

1 week ago | themandarin.com.au | Julian Bajkowski

A major survey conducted by one of the Big Four consultancy groups, the data for which was collected using automated and artificial intelligence agents rather than humans, has determined that humans in Australia remain deeply distrustful about AI technology and its consequences, even in regulated environments like government.