Joseph Brookes, Author at InnovationAus.com

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Tax Office unleashes AI on cumbersome ‘shoebox’ audits

Artificial intelligence is being deployed by the Tax Office to speed up audits when taxpayers submit a “virtual shoebox” of supporting documents, while thousands of its staff are now...

Deep tech deal surge in 2026 as NRF gets rolling

28 April 2026 | by Joseph Brookes

Investors are backing Australian deep techs commercialising computer chips, space exploration and dual-use hardware in the strongest first quarter for startup funding since 2022. The surge includes a trio...

‘Pathetic’ CSIRO inquiry ignores funding pleas

28 April 2026 | by Joseph Brookes

A Senate inquiry into CSIRO resourcing has been branded “pathetic” after it acknowledged structural funding issues and risks to sovereign capability from recent job cuts, but stopped short of...

Tax office seeks ‘liveliness’ tech to counter deepfake surge

26 April 2026 | by Joseph Brookes

The tax office is returning to the market for the first time in five years for a ‘liveliness’ solution and other biometric technology to build out the government’s digital...

New suppliers frozen out of govt’s data sovereignty scheme

23 April 2026 | by Joseph Brookes

New applicants are being frozen out of the Australian government’s data sovereignty certification scheme for up to a year as Home Affairs works with current providers to tighten rules...

Microsoft to spend $25 billion in Australia by 2029 on AI drive

23 April 2026 | by Joseph Brookes

Microsoft on Thursday said it has signed on to the Albanese government’s data centre expectations and will spend $25 billion on digital infrastructure in Australia by 2029 while training...

‘Tension and friction’ among space agency leaders, review says

22 April 2026 | by Joseph Brookes

A “tension and friction” within leadership at the Australian Space Agency bore down on staff morale and performance as the agency struggled to transition to new duties under Labor,...

Rental tech firm ordered to cease ‘dark patterns’ data grab

22 April 2026 | by Joseph Brookes

A Brisbane real estate software firm has been ordered to stop exploiting dark patterns to collect unnecessary personal information from rental applicants, such as children’s names and the type...

Local suppliers kick off Defence’s $7bn counter-drone blitz

21 April 2026 | by Joseph Brookes

Two Melbourne firms have secured almost $32 million in contracts from Defence’s high tech accelerator to develop counter-drone platforms, as Labor announces it will pour $7 billion into drone...

NSW’s long awaited RNA lab open for business

21 April 2026 | by Joseph Brookes

The cutting-edge RNA research facility promised to New South Wales four-and-a-half years ago during the COVID-19 pandemic opened its doors on Tuesday to develop and manufacture therapeutics. Located within...

Author: Joseph Brookes

Tax Office unleashes AI on cumbersome ‘shoebox’ audits

Deep tech deal surge in 2026 as NRF gets rolling

‘Pathetic’ CSIRO inquiry ignores funding pleas

Tax office seeks ‘liveliness’ tech to counter deepfake surge

New suppliers frozen out of govt’s data sovereignty scheme

Microsoft to spend $25 billion in Australia by 2029 on AI drive

‘Tension and friction’ among space agency leaders, review says

Rental tech firm ordered to cease ‘dark patterns’ data grab

Local suppliers kick off Defence’s $7bn counter-drone blitz

NSW’s long awaited RNA lab open for business

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