Author: Joseph Brookes

Unis fire warning on funding, research, Job-ready graduates

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The peak group for universities will on Wednesday reiterate long held concerns about a “free fall” in research funding and “corrosive policy oscillation” while warning a lack of graduates...

Australians crying out for better privacy protections

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Almost all Australians want the government and businesses to do more to protect their privacy, while the rise of invasive technologies and several high-profile data breaches are creating growing...

Robert met with vendor multiple times during $191m project bid

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Stuart Robert met with the tech multinational that would go on to win a lucrative government contract on four occasions during the procurement process, without public servants or probity advisers...

Govt to take time on PwC-inspired consultancy crackdown

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The Albanese government has outlined a response to the PwC scandal that will focus on tax agents while wider changes for the consulting sector are considered. But experts say...

Cicada takes charge of Sydney’s next biomedical incubator

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Cicada Innovations will run a new biomedical incubator at the Westmead Health and Innovation District after landing a $7.8 million grant from the New South Wales government. The long-running...

Small suppliers stuck outside Canberra’s ‘in-crowd’

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Small businesses feel excluded from Canberra’s “in-crowd” of suppliers and say competition mechanisms — including the Albanese government’s latest attempt — are being overlooked. A new paper reveals the...

Semiconductor bureau preps local industry for global growth

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The Semiconductor Sector Service Bureau (S3B) officially launched in Sydney on Wednesday night, aiming to help plug Australian businesses into a booming global supply chain by connecting industry and...