Author: Joseph Brookes

NSW govt considers sweeping deregulation

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The New South Wales government is considering sweeping deregulation to encourage innovation and boost the state’s productivity coming out of the pandemic, including continuing any temporary regulations enacted during...

Govt to replace research infrastructure plan

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A government appointed group chaired by Dr Ziggy Switkowski will lead the development of a new 10-year roadmap for Australia’s research infrastructure priorities, with the plan to be released...

NSW offers $24m to solve innovation problems

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The New South Wales government is offering $24 million in competitive grants to SMEs to solve the government’s own innovation challenges. The program, which will run over the next...

Dumped CSIRO team gets funding lifeline from UNSW

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The research team behind the extremely hard-to-hack microkernel seL4 has received lifeline funding to the end of the year from the University of New South Wales. The team, known...

Electronic warfare centre opens at Flinders

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A new electronic warfare centre has been established at Flinders University to address Australia’s shortage of experts in the area – known colloquially as ‘Old Crows’ – and to...

More contractors than staff in govt IT roles

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There are more temporary contract workers involved in government technology projects than full-time Australian Public Service staff, with some large agencies using more than four times as many tech...

Gig Guide: more advisory work for Halton

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Former top public servant Jane Halton has scored more advisory work from the government, after concluding her work on the COVID-19 Commission. Ms Halton will be paid nearly $100,000...

DTA hands KPMG $850,000 for two month job

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The Digital Transformation Agency has handed consulting giant KPMG a $850,000 contract running for just two months, with the agency declining to explain the details of this work. Tender...