Author: Joseph Brookes

NSW govt ‘crown jewel’ left open to hackers

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The New South Wales government’s 30-year old core licensing technology is exposed to cyber-attacks that could impact 140 other organisations, but the state auditor could find no evidence that...

NRF took more than 100 inquiries without a formal process

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At least 130 inquires about investment from the $15 billion National Reconstruction Fund were made before a formal application channel was established, with businesses accessing multiple pathways in search...

Govt sets challenges for $7.5m BRII round

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The latest round of the federal government’s innovation challenge program for startups and small to medium business launched on Monday, offering up to $7.5 million through a staged process...

PM: ‘We can go toe-to-toe’ with Inflation Reduction Act

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The Albanese government’s response to global industrial competition like the US Inflation Reduction Act looks set to include a new multi-billion-dollar package of subsidies and co-investment for renewables an...

Defence scrambles to block below the line bids

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Defence is still examining the “paper trail” of potential conflicts in its $515 million defence data project after its own data lead left in 2019 to join KPMG, the...

Qld govt backs five accelerators in innovation push

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Five government backed accelerators will run in Queensland to get almost 170 startups in areas like health, agriculture and climate to an investment ready stage as the Miles government...

Qld beefs up startup fund, reveals VC deals

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The Queensland government has responded to overwhelming demand for its inaugural venture capital fund by adding another $55 million. The top up to the now $130 million fund comes...