Author: James Riley

Govt intervention needed to revamp regional telecommunications

Posted on   |  by Mark Gregory
Government intervention is urgently needed to revamp the telecommunications market in regional and rural areas. Failure to act could set back telecommunications competition in regional and rural areas. The...

Long term investment pays off for Australian quantum sector

Posted on   |  by Dr Cathy Foley
Australia’s leadership in quantum computing and quantum science today isn’t an accident. It is the result of over sixty years of investment in the physical sciences in our universities...

A raw nerve exposed at the heart of govt tech refresh

Posted on   |  by James Riley
The referral of the dismal Parliamentary Expenses Management System (PEMS) project to the Auditor-General’s office for closer inspection has exposed a raw nerve at the heart of what was...

Husic pump-primes the NRF to get money flowing

Posted on   |  by James Riley
With the National Reconstruction Fund legislation now before Parliament, and a consultation process opened with the publication of a discussion paper, Industry minister Ed Husic’s focus is on getting...

Carbon Revolution plan to leave ASX, list in the US

Posted on   |  by James Riley
Just months after being given a $12 million Modern Manufacturing Initiative grant from the federal government, carbon fibre wheel maker Carbon Revolution has been acquired by a US company...

Technical skills are not enough for sustained innovation

Posted on   |  by Dr John H Howard
Technology-oriented businesses, be they startups, high-growth, or mature, require a mix of skills to succeed and prosper. Moreover, the required skills mix will evolve and change at various stages...