Author: Joseph Brookes

Vetoed research projects funded one year later

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Half of the six research projects vetoed by the previous government have been funded in the latest round of Australia’s flagship fundamental research scheme. The three projects were among...

Online foreign interference probe resurrected

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The Senate has voted to establish a new foreign interference through social media inquiry amid growing scrutiny of the platforms. A similar inquiry in the previous Parliament called for...

Defence gives KPMG another $11m to finish its analytics tool

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Defence will pay KPMG more than $5 million a year to finish building and support a data modelling tool the consultants have already spent two-and-a-half-years developing under a contract...

Govt looks to expand e-signatures acceptance

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More of the temporary changes introduced during the pandemic to allow businesses and regulators to use electronic signatures and hold virtual meetings will be made permanent under legislation introduced...

Challenges set for next round of NSW SBIR

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The next round of the New South Wales small business innovation program is offering $12 million for local companies to solve the government’s problems with biosecurity, road safety, and...

‘No signs of a slowdown’: AI adoption at record level

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Artificial intelligence is being used in nearly every research field around the world, with adoption at its fastest pace since the technology emerged more than half a century ago....

Buy Australia Plan: Govt starts by looking within

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The Centre of Procurement Excellence established in 2019 has moved into a new “Future Made in Australia Office” within the Finance department, as the Albanese government looks to get...

New regulation must close Buy Now Pay Later ‘loopholes’

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Consumer groups are urging the Albanese government to adopt the toughest regulatory model on the table for the booming $16 billion Buy Now Pay Later sector, warning vulnerable Australians...