Author: Joseph Brookes

Trump’s IRA retreat an ‘opportunity’ for Australia

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A President Trump order halting funding from America’s $557 billion climate and industry program will be limited to climate change mitigation and electric vehicles programs, the Whitehouse clarified overnight,...

Chalmers’ industry agenda faces stakeholder split

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Industry and union groups will clash in Canberra on Thursday over the government’s attempt to kickstart green hydrogen and minerals processing industries, in a showdown threatening Treasurer Jim Chalmers’...

Another Jobseeker tech failure exposes ‘broken’ system

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The Employment department has apologised for a string of tech issues that have frustrated and confused jobseekers over the last fortnight as reporting requirements were kept on hold. While...

Telcos face $10m fines and sharper watchdog teeth

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The communications regulator will be handed tougher enforcement powers and much larger fines to clamp down on telcos breaching agreed industry standards after complaints current penalties are seen as...

Problem-busting AI startup tapped for APS rebuild

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A Canberra startup using bleeding edge AI to tackle complex problems like geopolitics and the energy transition has been tapped for the Albanese government’s public service rebuild under a...

Tech titans and govt seed Canberra think tank

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The federal government, tech giants and the Australian Computer Society are stepping in to fund a Canberra based tech policy think tank after university funding for its precursor ran...

CommBank to trial govt’s ID data-stopper

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Banking customers in Canberra will be able to share their Medicare credentials with Australia’s largest bank to prove their identity in one of the first tests of the federal...

‘Poverty line’ PhD payments draining research

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Australia’s universities will push the Albanese government for a $500 million funding commitment in the run up to the election to raise the living allowance for PhD candidates and...

Govt pledges $20m top up for ‘genius’ AgTech grants

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The Albanese government has pledged to top up its flagship AgTech program with another $20 million and continue rolling out grants into 2026 in an election pitch to farmers...