Author: James Riley

ADC delivers secure Oracle cloud for govt

Posted on   |  by Stuart Corner
The shift toward a better understanding of cybersecurity, data protection and sovereign capability has intensified as the COVID19 pandemic, subsequent digital transformation and global supply chain issues have exposed...

Hydrogen tech is on the move in manufacturing

Posted on   |  by Peter Roberts
Progress in utilising green hydrogen to power industrial process is being made rapidly, with the latest development the world’s first test with a 30 per cent hydrogen/natural gas blend...

Adrian Turner on building future industries

Posted on   |  by James Riley
Adrian Turner is the chief executive of Minderoo’s Wildfire and Disaster Resilience program. It should be no surprise that he has spent a lot of time developing his thinking...

‘Citizen-centric’ demolished by NDIS algorithms

Posted on   |  by Marie Johnson
After more than twenty years of ‘citizen centric’ strategies by governments around the world, this week saw the demolition in Australia of any pretence of citizen-centric, participant-centric, person-centric –...

The absurdity of our innovation theatre

Posted on   |  by Stuart Corner
Sally-Ann Williams is chief executive of Cicada Innovations, the nation’s leading deep tech incubator, “supporting visionary entrepreneurs as they commercialise research and turn ideas into businesses.” Cicada has been...

Expert advice in policy: Pandemics and climate

Posted on   |  by David Havyatt
The Morrison Government has made a hallmark of relying on expert medical advice in its Covid-19 response. What are the appropriate limits to reliance on expert advice in policymaking?...

Whitsunday launch pad for space sector

Posted on   |  by James Riley
Queensland could soon add a rocket range to the list of tourist attractions in the iconic Whitsunday region with Gilmour Space Technologies getting state government support for a launch...

NSW launches cyber strategy to fill industry gaps

Posted on   |  by James Riley
One year after the flagship NSW Government delivery site at Service NSW was breached, the state has unveiled a cybersecurity strategy that puts industry development and capability-building in cyber...

Archives’ fight to preserve the old, and the new

Posted on   |  by Stuart Corner
The National Archives of Australia (NAA) has been in the news lately. It desperately needs many millions of dollars to digitise Australia’s decaying historical records, particularly those on film...