Author: Joseph Brookes

NSW tightens tap for MVP Ventures grants

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NSW’s popular startup grant program will open next month with much tighter rules, closer ties to the state’s industry policy and a dedicated stream for female-owned, Indigenous and regional...

IGP rolling again with $29m in new grants

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Cutting-edge Australian companies have picked up grants worth almost $29 million from the Albanese government’s key startup program to develop and commercialise products like laser drilling, battery recycling and...

Sovereign AI builder’s warning on hasty AI rules

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Australia’s lone builder of a sovereign large language model has backed a wait and see approach to AI regulation as the Albanese government signals it will be months before...

Unis on notice as Clare beefs up regulator

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The university regulator is set to gain new powers in response to what Education minister Jason Clare says is an undeniable slide in governance at institutions around the country,...

‘Failure on top of failure’: Welfare systems on the brink

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Crumbling technology, design flaws and gaping governance gaps in the federal government’s welfare compliance system mean the validity of its automated decisions can not be assured as it impacts...

SouthPAN project pumps $252m into satellite upgrade

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The federal government’s $1.4 billion precision satellite project has moved into its next phase with British satellite giant Inmarsat securing a $252 million contract to continue services and launch...

Doctors demand AI oversight as Labor splits on regulation

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Doctors want more input on the regulation of artificial intelligence to ensure ethical use in health care, as the Albanese government weights two models that have split the Labor...