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Canberra’s in-house consultancy reloads as demand grows

The Albanese government’s in-house consulting unit is hunting new talent to double its size and refine its services over the next year, this week posting roles for directors and...

New eligibility criteria confirmed in EMDG rules refresh

A new eligibility criteria for the federal government’s troubled Export Market Development Grants program came into effect on Friday, conferring additional powers on the Austrade chief executive. The Export...

ACCC probes AI impact on uncompetitive search market

Google’s dominance of internet search and the potential of artificial intelligence to disrupt or entrench it will go under the microscope in the competition watchdog’s second inquiry of the...

AUCloud to buy local tech firms for $30m

Canberra-based sovereign cloud provider AUCloud is set to acquire three local technology companies for $30 million as it looks to grow its offerings in the face of a cash...

ASD plugs Microsoft intel into cyber threat platform

Global cyber threat intel from Microsoft will feed directly into the federal government’s threat intelligence sharing platform at machine speed in a move designed to boost Australia’s cyber defences....

CSIRO’s free R&D program opens to critical minerals SMEs

The latest round of CSIRO’s free research and development support service is targeting small to medium-sized enterprises in the critical minerals sector. ‘Innovate to Grow’ is a 10-week program...

Gig Guide: SA govt names new defence industry lead

The new chief executive of Defence SA, the state government’s defence industry agency, is long-time director of defence and space at the University of South Australia, Matt Opie. The...

Call for Papers: Deadline extended by one week

Good news! The submission deadline for ideas and outlines for contributions to The Industry Papers the Call for Papers process has been extended by one week. So relax, you...

NSW innovation equity challenge needs a structural fix

The NSW government must become an equity exemplar by applying a new “gender lens” to its innovation funding, according to a group of experts that found a decade of...

DTA opens door to Digital Marketplace 2.0

A new cohort of tech firms are being called up to join the federal government’s new and improved Digital Marketplace, which is poised to open in the second half...

Debate the policy, but don’t disparage science: CSIRO

CSIRO chief executive Doug Hilton has publicly defended the integrity of the national science agency and its scientists after Opposition leader Peter Dutton on Tuesday attacked the organisation over...