Author: Joseph Brookes

ATO adds another $4.5m to EY ‘big data’ contract

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Big four consultancy Ernst & Young has been given another $4.5 million for its work on IT data and analytics for the tax office, which has again declined to...

CSIRO study pumps brakes on EV led critical mineral demand

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The expected surge in sustained demand for critical metals for the electric vehicle revolution may be shorter lived than many are predicting, but repurposing the batteries could transform Australia’s...

Careers NSW pilot launches to job seekers

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The New South Wales government on Wednesday launched a new online service to provide students and jobseekers with better career advice following warnings the guidance on offer has been...

Govt senators ask CSIRO to justify plant-based protein work

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The national science agency has had to defend itself against accusations from government senators of an “anti-animal” influence on its research and investments, following a campaign by farming groups...

Pressure on Space Agency to show fees are competitive

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The Australian Space Agency is confident its processing time on launch and facility licences will come down after bringing on more staff and completing a full cycle of its...

Home Affairs says it can’t build its own cyber hub

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Home Affairs is paying international consultants Ernst & Young $2.5 million to help establish its cybersecurity hub because it lacks the “capacity and specialist knowledge” to do it in-house....

Qld joins game developer push with 15 per cent rebate

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The Queensland government has followed other states in opening its digital production incentive to game developers, offering a 15 per cent rebate to developers working in the state from...