Author: James Riley

Victoria launches $250m growth fund

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The Victorian government will make equity investments in local companies through a new $250 million growth fund which closely mirrors a similar initiative to be launched soon by the...

Govts unmoved on facial recognition

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The Australian government still plans to create a national biometrics database allowing authorities to conduct facial recognition matches, despite increasing worldwide scrutiny on the ethical implications and effectiveness of...

Australia joins global AI partnership

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
Australia has become a founding member of a new global artificial intelligence partnership pledging to support responsible and human-centre technology. The Global Partnership on Artificial Intelligence (GPAI) will guide...

Cicada’s Williams on Deep Tech policy priorities

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Sally-Ann Williams has been the chief executive officer at Australia’s premier Deep Tech incubator Cicada Innovations for just over 12 months, after spending more than 12 years with Google...

PM takes hold of Deregulation Taskforce

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The Deregulation Taskforce will be brought under the Prime Minister’s department as the government looks to “modernise” regulations to keep in touch with new technology, with an emphasis on...

Govt ‘missing in action’ on digital SMEs

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
More needs to be done to help Australian SMEs improve their cybersecurity and digitisation, with the government’s handful of policies in the space so far proving underwhelming, the Labor...

Albo’s post-COVID focus on innovation

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
The COVID-19 pandemic is an opportunity to refocus on innovation and science, Opposition leader Anthony Albanese says, but a major cultural change is needed to get the general public...

Building the AI talent pipeline: Toby Walsh

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Australian policymakers should follow the UK government’s lead by investing in artificial intelligence and data science conversion courses for our top graduates as the fastest way to create a...

Mission control deal goes to Saber Astronautics

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Australian space sector startup Saber Astronautics has been given a $6 million grant via the government’s Space Infrastructure Fund to develop the national Mission Control Centre at the Lot...