Heidi

[International Cyber Digest @IntCyberDigest]

❗️ The EU's digital identity wallet apps require an Apple or Google account to function. A sovereign European ID system that can't run without US Big Tech. 😂

• Officials say Apple/Google were chosen "for security reasons" and cover the largest user base.
• "Other ecosystems" support is only being studied, not built.
• EU wants every state to have a working wallet by year-end. No country looks set to make it.

[The Conversation - Australia + New Zealand @ConversationEDU]

Democracies can either defend rights in the digital age, or drift into complicity as the architects of a new, global authoritarianism enabled by AI. @https://x.com/NMorieson @ihsanylmz @Deakin https://t.co/QbZKM29mt3

[FT Data @ftdata]

Brussels unveils sweeping plan to boost Europe’s digital sovereignty https://t.co/zaO5uk2JGQ

[Reuters @Reuters]

EU Parliament to switch to French search engine from Google in tech sovereignty push https://t.co/D6jFfCBesx https://t.co/D6jFfCBesx

[AD.nl @ADnl]

Nederland en Europa zijn op technologisch gebied geen baas meer in eigen huis. Dat moet radicaal anders, vindt de Europese Commissie, die nu met een pakket aan ‘techsoevereiniteitsmaatregelen’ komt.
https://t.co/ks1T1OFaoz

[Reuters @Reuters]

As the European Union unveiled its technology sovereignty package on June 3, a top official posted in glee: ‘Today is Tech Liberation Day.’ True technological independence from US Big Tech, however, will take longer to attain https://t.co/1K8Hy4HfWZ

[Rosita Díaz @RositaDaz48]

WTH .. is wrong with this Gov’t.. pushing through tax laws but won’t protect vulnerable people ..

— Woman loses $33k in just 10 minutes.. Despite the federal government touting world-leading legislation that would tackle scams being passed in February last year, it revealed last week that the legislation won’t be operational for another nine months.

The delay comes after Australians lost $2.18 billion to scams in 2025, according to the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission ..

Consumer advocacy groups have warned that everyday Australians will lose a further $2 billion to scams before the laws take effect.

https://t.co/xJNCnhZuPx

[David Bassanese @DavidBassanese]

Oh dear. What has become of Treasury. https://t.co/xRhqjdOPO6

[Heidi @HarrisHeidi]

@AngusTaylorMP What is the Australian Government doing to ensure our digital sovereignty?

[David Pocock @DavidPocock]

Approximate passports costs:
🇨🇦 Canada = ~$170
🇬🇧 United Kingdom = ~$195
🇺🇸 United States = ~$180
🇳🇿 New Zealand = ~$225

Australian 🇦🇺 passport cost...$422

Passport fees and charges are expected to generate $1.12 billion for the 2029/30 FY. In the same FY, expected revenue for PRRT is projected to be $1.25 billion

[CommSec @CommSec]

Aussie shares are sharply lower at open on Thursday with the #ASX200 losing 84pts or 1% to 8,702. Six of 11 sectors are in the red, led by losses in miners and tech while consumer staples are outperforming.

[Daily Mail @DailyMail]

Trump administration proposes a 12.5 per cent import tariff on all goods from Australia https://t.co/8GGsTjQ9Dg

[The Project @theprojecttv]

The Trump administration has proposed a 12.5 per cent import tariff on all goods from Australia, in a move that could hit exporters across multiple industries.

The plan has sparked concern in Canberra, with the Albanese government pushing for Australian products to be exempt from the tariffs.

[news.com.au @newscomauHQ]

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says Australia was given no warning of the latest tariff threat, calling it “unjustified”. Full story: https://t.co/Yu04YYLFjU

[Sky News Australia @SkyNewsAust]

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has lamented his government's “ideological disagreement” with the US after the Trump administration unveiled plans to impose a new tariff on Australian goods.

https://t.co/M1wuVPgjRC

[Anadolu English @anadoluagency]

🟢 Australian Premier Albanese stated Canberra has an 'ideological disagreement' with the US over a proposed 12.5% tariff on Australian goods

📌 The Trump administration on Tuesday unveiled a proposal to impose additional tariffs of 10% or 12.5% on imported goods from at least 60 economies, including Australia, alleging the use of forced labor in production https://t.co/holcAIc1dH

[Senator Matt Canavan @mattjcan]

Since the Treasurer's productivity roundtable last year, productivity has FALLEN.

[BroBro🇦🇺🏇🏻 @realRick_AUS]

A pensioner gets about $32k a year

Anthony Albanese just got a $57k a year pay rise

[Marko Matvikov @MarkoMatvikov]

Productivity isn’t about working harder.

It’s about producing more from the effort already being put in.

Australians may be working harder than ever, but we’re getting less output for that effort.

This means lower profits, slower wage growth, weaker public finances and less prosperity to go around.

So when population grows but productivity falls, living standards go backwards.

[The Advertiser @theTiser]

Australia’s smallest businesses are closing at an alarming rate, as wage rises and tax reforms hit hard. But that hasn’t stopped a major union calling for a three-day work week. 🔗 DETAILS: https://t.co/38pNrsledS