The Australian government’s cyber experts were not consulted on the awarding of a $23 million grant to an industry body without tender to train thousands of “cyber wardens”, while...
The federal government has abandoned a long running upgrade to the system used to calculate welfare recipients’ eligibility and payments after pouring $191 million into the tech project over...
Silicon Quantum Computing has raised $50 million in a Series A round that it says underscores a growing confidence in both the company and wider quantum computing sector, despite...
Australia’s media watchdog has hired Google Australia’s government relations lead directly from the tech giant, insisting it can manage any conflicts of interests through established processes as it gears...
The Industry department has put out a call for contractors to help deliver its $392 million commercialisation program, seeking around 20 individuals to deliver advice and help with grants...
Australia’s research collaboration activity with China is in freefall, with government funding for partnerships plummeting after allegations of foreign interference and intellectual property theft. Analysis of the drop found...
The first steps in generational reforms to the nation’s higher education sector did not include action on research funding, despite R&D investment in Australia this year continuing a long-term...
One of the federal government’s biggest tech suppliers says it spurned an offer from the lobbying firm linked to former minister Stuart Robert to help it meet ministers and...
The Albanese government will dismantle a rule forcing university students that failed half their courses to pay up front as part of its response to bold changes proposed by...
The New South Wales government will pour nearly $7 million into three local quantum spinouts to help commercialise their hardware and software. Sydney-based firms Diraq, Q-CTRL and Quantum Brilliance...