Author: Joseph Brookes

Real govt R&D spending plummets: Latest ABS data

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Government investment in computer science fell by $112 million in the last two years amid the slowest overall growth in direct government R&D expenditure in five years, new data...

‘Almost’ every state aligned on new data centre rules

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State and territory ministers will meet again next month on new rules for data centres to ensure the resource hungry facilities add to energy supplies, cover their network costs...

Govt bailout of metals producer Nyrstar blows past $240m

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State and federal governments on Wednesday bailed out global minerals and metals producer Nyrstar with another $105 million package, allowing the company to complete feasibility work at the Port...

Horizon Europe talks conclude with deal in sight

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Australian researchers will be able to apply for grants from the world’s largest innovation funding program from early next year, the government has signalled, after official negotiations on Horizon...

Tech sector balks at unfair trading practice bill

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An alliance of consumer groups and the regulator on Tuesday urged the Parliament to pass new laws to make unfair trading practices and certain dark patterns illegal, after business...

OpenAI files for US IPO as AI giants head to public markets

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ChatGPT maker OpenAI confidentially filed for a US initial public offering recently, the company said on Monday, joining rival Anthropic in a push toward the stock market as investors...

800 applications thrown out because of commercialisation cut

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About 800 applications to the flagship university research commercialisation program were discarded as a result of the surprise $800 million Budget cut to Australia’s Economic Accelerator program, while a...