Author: Joseph Brookes

Certified Strategic data centres double

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Three more vendors have received the highest certification required to hold sensitive government data, joining the three which have been certified since the scheme came in to force in...

New thinking needed for tech commercialisation

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Research commercialisation outcomes can be improved by better leveraging publicly-funded research infrastructure to assist early-stage deep tech companies in Australia, rather than putting the squeeze on more fundamental research...

Google, Apple face further ACCC regulation

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Competition tsar Rod Sims says the regulator is considering strengthening its “toolkit” to go after tech giants, flagging new regulatory frameworks and merger law to keep up with the...

Online retailers ‘race to the bottom’ on privacy

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Online retailers offer no genuine competition on privacy to Australian consumers, allowing them to conduct “pervasive” and “unnecessary” data collection, a leading privacy expert has told the competition and...

Cathy Foley, uni VCs warn on translation risks

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Australia’s chief scientist and university vice-chancellors have urged caution in the latest COVID-19-driven push by governments to commercialise research, warning it must not come at the expense of fundamental...

‘Solid footing’: Labor promises Higher Ed accord

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A Labor government would establish a universities accord as part of a new commitment to apply the bipartisan approach enjoyed by defence and national security to the higher education...

Korea eyes Aussie critical minerals for new economy

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Australia has a multi-billion-dollar export opportunity to move up the supply chain of the critical minerals it exports by refining the materials used in computer components, renewable technologies and...