Author: Joseph Brookes

Oceanographer Tony Haymet appointed chief scientist

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Marine scientist and entrepreneur Professor Tony Haymet has been appointed Australia’s next chief scientist, beginning his tenure on Tuesday with an openness to nuclear power and a message to...

Trump orders plan for AI ‘free from ideological bias’

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US President Donald Trump has ordered a national plan to “sustain and enhance America’s global AI dominance” within six months, just days after announcing an $800 billion investment in...

Salesforce cracks another agency after courting officials

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US software giant Salesforce secured a major contract with Export Finance Australia within weeks of courting the investment agency’s officials with free invites to a VIP gathering. A contract...

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...