Author: Brandon How

Green metals advisory panel appointed

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A seven-member advisory group has been set up by the federal government to advise on industry policy for decarbonising iron, steel, alumina and aluminium production. The board, which met...

ASCA buys 300 sovereign drones under $6.6m challenge

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Budding Australian drone manufacturers AMSL Aero, Boresight and Grabba Technologies have shared $6.6 million in Defence production contracts following the success of their prototypes under the Advanced Strategic Capabilities...

OAIC won’t pursue Clearview AI further on privacy breach

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Australia’s privacy watchdog will not probe facial recognition company Clearview AI again despite remaining questions over whether it failed to comply with orders issued to it following breaches of...

Defence accelerator clocks one year at top speed

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Defence’s Advanced Strategic Capabilities Accelerator is firing on all cylinders, according to its head Professor Emily Hilder, who says she is “surprised” by how much work her small team...

Brain-computer interface startup Synchron nears key milestone

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Melbourne-founded brain-computer interface company Synchron is expecting to complete its early feasibility study by the end of this year, but will need more capital to secure regulatory approval in...

NAIF review to align fund with Future Made agenda

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A statutory review of the Northern Australia Infrastructure Facility has begun to align the fund with the Albanese government’s critical minerals ambitions and broader Future Made in Australia agenda....

Gig Guide: Pirani returns to OAIC as FOI Commissioner

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The Office of the Australian Information Commissioner has again called on Toni Pirani to fill in as Freedom of Information Commissioner as the agency struggles to find a long-term...