Australia: May 2025 tech news snapshot

May 2025 snapshot of Australia’s tech news headlines

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Reuters / Oxford: Digital News Report 2025

Western Australian Government invites local organisations in the space industry to submit an EOI to join its delegation to the International Astronautical Congress in Sydney in September / full item
Australia launches its first official national Cyber Pavilion at GISEC Global 2025, the Middle East and Africa’s largest cyber security event / full item
NSW Government is calling on the state’s companies and research organisations to take part in the International Astronautical Congress 2025 – details here / full item
South Australian Government launches 2nd round of Fearless Innovator Grant Program to encourage more women in SA to expand their startups into global markets / full item
An overview of the recent Australia-Vietnam Smart Cities Business Forum 2025, and the ways in which the two countries might collaborate / full item
Asia Pacific and Japan saw 51 billion web attacks in 2024, driven by AI use, up from 29 billion attacks in 2023, with Australia, India, and Singapore the most-targeted / full item
Australia’s Core8 established Core8 BioValley Incubator in Long An Province, looking to be Vietnam’s first hub for research, talent development, and international partnerships / full item
New Zealand PM has proposed a social media ban for under-16s, modelled on Australian laws and set to mandate that digital platforms verify the age of users, or face heavy fines / full item

WEF: Technology Convergence Report 2025

May 2025: Australia