Digital ID program gets $650M for expansion in Australian federal budget
The Australian government’s 2026-27 Federal Budget includes a major financial commitment to digital ID, in stating that “the Government is…
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Australia plans biometric liveness detection refresh for national digital ID
Australia plans to contract a biometric liveness detection capability to support the country’s national digital ID and protect it against…
Australia’s $1 billion digital ID system faces audit scrutiny
Australia’s national digital ID program will undergo a formal audit this year. The Australian National Audit Office (ANAO) is set…
Digital ID, passkeys are transforming Australian government services
Tax has gone digital in Australia, where businesses now need to use the Australian Government Digital ID System to verify…
Scammers capitalize on Australia’s myID rebrand
In its continued push to clarify and implement digital identity, the Australian government has announced that the myGovID app is…
Australia’s national digital identity receives new name and logo
Australia’s long-planned, US$519 million-worth national digital identification system has finally received its brand and logo. The Australian Tax Office has…
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