Author: Joseph Brookes

Uncapped Future Fellowship funding explodes to $344m

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The latest round of funding for mid-career researchers has topped $344 million — more than triple the typical amounts of previous years — and will enable almost 300 ambitious...

Parliament green lights CSIRO’s $18m climate lab upgrade

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The CSIRO’s main Melbourne site will receive an $18 million upgrade to help accommodate the arrival of climate researchers from a nearby mothballed lab, after Parliament approved the fit...

NSW govt hands cops $15m for encryption busting tech

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The Minns government will pour $15 million into police tech that can access encrypted devices and digital platforms linked to organised crime as part of a gangland crackdown announced...

Pressure mounts on govt to fix automated decision-making

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A decade on from Robodebt, the Albanese government is increasing the use of automation without overarching rules or transparency requirements, sparking a push from independent MPs, advocates and public...

Bureau of Meteorology takes ERP upgrade plunge

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The Bureau of Meteorology will upgrade from its ageing SAP enterprise software, with new contractors and eventually a systems integrator to deliver the modernisation project over at least three...

Gig Guide: Deep tech builder to lead NSW manufacturing lab

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The Australian-first Advanced Manufacturing Readiness Facility in NSW has found its manager, with Cochlear’s Hebbat Manhy to take the reins next month as executive general manager. Ms Manhy is...

Industry data classifications to help manage breach risk

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Australian organisations now have access to a free government tool to classify and label the data they hold to ensure appropriate protections are in place and they can follow...