Operation Crimson Palace, a Chinese state-sponsored espionage ring, has expanded in Southeast Asia, according to a report by Sophos. [ + ]

A new survey reveals that government digital services are clearly effective for the vast majority of Australians, but not everyone is taking advantage. [ + ]

The Australian Defence Force has renewed its agreement with Bohemia Interactive Australia to provide game-based simulation software. [ + ]

The Queensland Parliamentary Service has implemented a new SaaS-based core back-office system provided by TechnologyOne. [ + ]

Predictive analytics, AI code assistants among six technologies needed for CIOs to bridge innovation gap. [ + ]

Noosa Shire Council has appointed its first 'Change Champion' to help drive the adoption of modern capabilities across its 500-strong team. [ + ]

The Australian National Audit Office has selected xAmplify and partner A23 as its main managed services providers for the next three years. [ + ]

The Western Australia Police Force has chosen RocketDNA to supply drone-in-a-box systems in support of its one-year Drone as First Responder pilot program [ + ]

The Databricks Data and AI Academy will seek to provide staff from within Queensland Government agencies with data, analytics and AI skills. [ + ]

ISACA has appointed the former CISO at the Australian Taxation Office, Jamie Norton, to its Board of Directors. [ + ]

The Australian Government has announced the appointment of Abigail Bradshaw as the new Director-General of ASD, effective 6 September. [ + ]

WA Police Force has unveiled one of Australia's largest technology tenders. [ + ]

Boomi has completed a reassessment of its entire enterprise platform under the Information Security Registered Assessors program. [ + ]

The appointment opens new avenues for Trustwave to directly provide cybersecurity services to the Department of Defence. [ + ]

R/GA’s Gen One Report finds government services are failing to engage Australia’s largest demographic. [ + ]