Author: Joseph Brookes

NDIA mulls tech overhaul after procurement scandal

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The National Disability Insurance Agency is considering an overhaul of its technology stack that could see it abandon a scandal linked Salesforce system after investing almost $150 million in...

CBA accused of ‘shameful’ tech job offshoring

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The Commonwealth Bank has refuted allegations it is offshoring Australian technology jobs to India as the finance union prepares a challenge in the Fair Work Commission that could set...

Contractor and consultant tracking switched on

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The Department of Finance has launched a tool to track labour hire staff and management consultants across government, promising a new layer of integrity after a sprawl of temporary...

Key change to tighten govt’s popular AgTech grants

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The federal government’s $53 million program to subsidise on farm connectivity technology like antennas and Wi-Fi extenders is set to flip its generous rebates from tech suppliers to primary...

Navy, Q-CTRL break ground in quantum sensing trial

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An Australian Navy ship has completed the first trial of a locally developed autonomous quantum sensor for navigation on a Defence platform, recording promising results to shore up GPS...

Qld battery hub in doubt after $105m state cut

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The future of a $200 million Queensland battery testing and innovation centre promised three years ago hangs in the balance after the Crisafulli state government pulled its half of the...