Author: Justin Hendry

Is this the end of the third age of capitalism?

Posted on   |  by David Havyatt
Months ago (in April), as the rise in the CPI was starting to get underway, the InnovationAus editor asked me; “Why is any sign of wage or consumer price...

NSW govt eyes law change to spur ‘good faith’ hacking

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
The New South Wales government will push for changes to Commonwealth criminal laws to prevent cybersecurity researchers being prosecuted for reporting potential bugs and vulnerabilities, including in the systems...

DTA reviews all significant procurements after shocker audit

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
The Digital Transformation Agency is conducting a review of all “significant” past procurements in the wake of a damning audit that uncovered widespread failings with its buying practices. The...

Police used encryption powers without rigorous controls

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
Law enforcement agencies began using Australia’s controversial encryption-busting powers before they had established sound governance frameworks, leading to potential “non-compliance” with the laws, the Commonwealth Ombudsman has found. The...

Infinite recycler Samsara Eco is our Australian Hero

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
Sydney tech firm Samsara Eco has taken out the top award at the InnovationAus 2022 Awards for Excellence, winning the Australian Hero category for its pioneering infinite recycling technology....

EPIWATCH wins People’s Choice Award for epidemic predictor

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
Artificial intelligence and open-source data platform EPIWATCH has won the prestigious People’s Choice award at the InnovationAus 2022 Awards for Excellence for its efforts to prevent the next pandemic....

Energy storage firm MGA Thermal scores Translation Hero Award

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
Newcastle-based company MGA Thermal has won the Translation Hero award at the InnovationAus 2022 Awards for Excellence for its use of research to revolutionise renewable energy systems. The InnovationAus...