Author: Joseph Brookes

$18 million AgTech rebates reloaded for on farm productivity

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The second round of a federal government AgTech connectivity rebate program launched Tuesday, offering to match Australian farmers up to $30,000 to invest in equipment like sensors, antennas, cameras...

Home Affairs keeps its decade-long Pega deal alive

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Home Affairs has added $2.8 million of professional services to support its decade-long $30 million investment in Pegasystems, but has ruled out any attempt at another government-wide platform based...

Founder wins uphill battle to export Aussie AI

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200,000 university students in Mexico will be able to improve their communication skills with Australian made AI after Melbourne startup GetMee rode crowd funding and government support to its...

NRF Corporation racks up $8.7m bill before investing

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The independent entity steering the $15 billion National Reconstruction Fund has racked up $8.7 million in expenses before making a single investment, as it approaches a one-year anniversary with...

PwC offshoot joins sprawling aged care tech work

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The federal offshoot of disgraced consultancy PwC will be paid almost $40,000 a day for the next 15 months to assist with the Health and Aged Care department’s technology...

Australia locks into Landsat with $449m

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Australia will revamp a 45-year-old Alice Springs ground station and hire dozens of staff to support it over at least 15 years to ensure continued access to Earth observation...