Author: James Riley

Online Safety Bill is a way to move forward

Posted on   |  by Senator Andrew Bragg
It’s been widely said the tech companies are the railroads or oil companies of the 21st century. These companies wield enormous power. They have done much good, but they...

Meet the advisors: 2021 Awards for Excellence

Posted on   |  by James Riley
There are a lot of awards programs in tech and innovation in this country. But the celebrations don’t always reflect the key attributes of new companies and new industries...

Data sovereignty issues are complex but critical

Posted on   |  by David McClure
Sovereignty issues have shifted into the spotlight across a number of sectors in Australia due to the supply chain challenges wrought by the COVID-19 pandemic. This should raise important...

Bronwyn Fox named as CSIRO chief scientist

Posted on   |  by Staff Writer
Swinburne University’s Professor Bronwyn Fox will be CSIRO’s next Chief Scientist, the university announced on Wednesday afternoon. Fox joined Swinburne in 2015 — as the head of its Factory of the...

Net-zero challenge needs both a tech and political fix

Posted on   |  by David Havyatt
The Net Zero Australia study announced by Melbourne University fills one of the missing links in Australian emissions reduction and energy policy. Despite Prime Minister Scott Morrison’s false dichotomy...

Finally, VC wakes to innovation in manufacturing

Posted on   |  by Peter Roberts
For a very long time now in Australia it has been possible to get venture capital for a yet-another gold mine or some FinTech app. But when manufacturing innovators...

Australia-US in talks on digital trade pact

Posted on   |  by James Riley
Australia’s ambassador to the United States Arthur Sinodinos has revealed a dialogue has begun with the Biden Administration aimed at securing a digital economy trade agreement along the same...

‘Huge opportunities’ as US recovers: Sinodinos

Posted on   |  by James Riley
As the US economy roars back into rude health, there are huge opportunities for local innovators to benefit from the COVID re-alignment of global supply chains, according to Australia’s...