Author: Joseph Brookes

Big tech news tax finalised to fund Australian journalism

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Microsoft has been swept into Labor’s highly anticipated plan to fund news journalism through a levy on big tech, with the charge rate also increased in the final revisions before...

NDIS bill opens the door to next Robodebt, experts warn

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Unprecedented powers to automate high-risk decisions and raise debts without review are exposing the NDIS to the same central risks of robodebt, the Senate heard this week from legal...

NT and Qld split from PM’s green data centre plan

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The Northern Territory has joined Queensland in opposing national rules for data centres and AI companies that would force them to offset their electricity demand by investing in additional...

CSIRO and its chief Doug Hilton face the music

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Australia’s national science agency has emerged from a bruising two years with hundreds less researchers, a slashed research portfolio and growing doubts among staff. It’s leader Doug Hilton will...

Australia deepens quantum ties with Japan

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Australia and Japan have agreed to work closely on quantum technology development, including access to research infrastructure and industry partnerships, as Tokyo pours billions into the technology. The closer...