Author: James Riley

The case for an Australian Cyber Security Act

Posted on   |  by Francis Galbally
Australia requires a specific federal Cyber Security Act. It’s too easy to square the blame entirely on the Optus and Medibank data breaches when what these attacks expose is...

Cloud spectrometer reduces soil test costs for farmers

Posted on   |  by Jennifer O’Brien
Founded in Newcastle in regional NSW, Hone Carbon has commercialised innovative new ways to measure carbon in soil, unlocking the potential for carbon storage in Australia’s agricultural environments. According...

Govt to legislate $50 million penalties for privacy breaches

Posted on   |  by James Riley
The federal government will this week introduce legislation that radically increases the penalties to $50 million and more against companies for repeated or serious privacy breaches. The law changes...

ClimateTech is critical, but still ‘so far off the pace’

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
The ClimateTech sector represents a massive opportunity, for no other reason than it to addresses massive climate challenges. But despite this, activity in the ClimateTech sector remains “so far...

Independent panel of experts to review troubled NDIS

Posted on   |  by James Riley
The federal government has launched an independent review of the National Disability Insurance Scheme that seeks to improve outcomes for people with disability while putting in place a sustainable...