Joseph Brookes, Author at InnovationAus.com

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University research ‘spillover’ undervalued: Schmidt

Australian universities are creating “genuine productivity spillovers” long before research is commercialised, according to Professor Brian Schmidt, who warns the demonstrable economic benefit of discovery research is being overshadowed...

PM: Australia must become ‘renewable energy superpower’

12 July 2022 | by Joseph Brookes

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has urged Australia’s energy sector to seize a once in a generation opportunity to help make the country a renewable superpower, after promising to legislate...

Bunnings and Kmart hit with facial recognition investigation

12 July 2022 | by Joseph Brookes

Australia’s privacy regulator has opened investigations into Bunnings and Kmart centred on the retailers’ use of facial recognition on customers. Preliminary inquiries have also commenced into the Good Guys...

Jobs Summit to capitalise on ‘very bright’ manufacturing future

11 July 2022 | by Joseph Brookes

Around 100 leaders from unions, employers, civil society and governments will meet in Canberra in early September to address the economic challenges facing Australia, in the first major step...

Permissions denied: Home Affairs tech platform gets the hook

11 July 2022 | by Joseph Brookes

Home Affairs minister Clare O’Neil’s decision to pull digital passenger cards has raised new questions about the underlying government technology platform and its chequered history as the development bill...

Retailers’ facial recognition roll-out should have been avoided

11 July 2022 | by Joseph Brookes

A simple risk assessment would likely have stopped Bunnings, Kmart and The Good Guys from deploying controversial facial recognition security systems, according to privacy experts, who say that mandating...

Northern Endeavour removal planning hits phase 2

10 July 2022 | by Joseph Brookes

The Industry department has brought in a Canberra consultancy to start planning how to plug a disused oil well left by an ageing oil vessel floating in the Timor...

Getting it right creates ‘a whole new era’: Andrew Stevens

8 July 2022 | by Joseph Brookes

Australia’s economic outlook is “nowhere near as secure” as it was a few years ago, the government’s chief innovation advisor has warned, pointing to structural problems that run deeper...

Govt grants, tech projects and consultants in ANAO’s sights

8 July 2022 | by Joseph Brookes

The national audit office has included a slew of government tech programs and the rapidly growing use of consultants in the public service among its potential inquiries for the...

Accenture’s business register bill at ATO nudges $200m

7 July 2022 | by Joseph Brookes

The tax office is paying Irish-headquartered tech services giant Accenture more than $70,000 a day for work on its business register upgrade, with the company’s total bill for the...

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University research ‘spillover’ undervalued: Schmidt

PM: Australia must become ‘renewable energy superpower’

Bunnings and Kmart hit with facial recognition investigation

Jobs Summit to capitalise on ‘very bright’ manufacturing future

Permissions denied: Home Affairs tech platform gets the hook

Retailers’ facial recognition roll-out should have been avoided

Northern Endeavour removal planning hits phase 2

Getting it right creates ‘a whole new era’: Andrew Stevens

Govt grants, tech projects and consultants in ANAO’s sights

Accenture’s business register bill at ATO nudges $200m

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