Author: Brandon How

ARC centre achieves gender parity ‘without quotas’

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An Australian Research Council Centre of Excellence has achieved gender parity among its researchers and students in half a decade, without the need for quotas. Its leaders say its...

SA Hydrogen Act passes to streamline approvals

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The world’s first hydrogen act has passed through both houses of the South Australian parliament as the government found crossbench support to push the bill past a Greens and...

Ed Husic all quiet on the quantum EoI front

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Industry and Science minister Ed Husic has declined to comment on reports of a ‘secret’ process designed to accelerate Australia’s acquisition of a quantum computer, saying instead that he...

$18m for emerging tech research at unis, Data61

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CSIRO’s Data61 has commissioned research projects from five universities into the use of emerging technologies to improve health and safety outcomes at potentially dangerous worksites. Prototype projects will be...

‘Publish or perish’ research culture hurting innovation

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Australia’s chief scientist Dr Cathy Foley is driving reform of the performance metrics for researchers and research institutions with the release of a new report that outlines existing barriers...

Australia will now need 1.3m tech workers by 2030: ACS

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The Australian Computer Society expects the economy will require at least 100,000 more tech workers than is currently targeted by the federal government by 2030 to capitalise on nine...

C2 Robotics proves undersea drone at Defence exercise

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Melbourne-based C2 Robotics has successfully demonstrated the capabilities of its Speartooth Large Uncrewed Underwater Vessel at a two-week Department of Defence demonstration exercise, which featured participation from Australian and...

After Robodebt: Govt pledges new regime for automated decisions

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Automated decision-making will come under greater scrutiny in the wake of Robodebt, with the federal government pledging to new oversight arrangements for automation in service delivery while it contemplates...