Author: Justin Hendry

DEI on the brink: Recognising we are at a crossroad

Posted on   |  by Luli Adeyemo
I have seen diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) move from the fringes of corporate consciousness to the mainstream, and worryingly, now risks being sidelined as just another ‘trend’. With...

Historic space re-entry capsule lifts off on SpaceX rocket

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
A SpaceX rocket carrying a Varda Space Industries spacecraft that will attempt Australia’s first-ever commercial space re-entry next month has launched into low-Earth orbit. The Falcon 9 rocket carrying...

US chip curbs put Australia in AI inner circle

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
Australia is one of a select few countries exempt from sweeping new controls to limit the export of US-developed advanced computing chips and sharing of closed-weight AI models as...

Gig Guide: IISA chair steps down, Oppermann takes data job

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
Former NSW chief data scientist Ian Oppermann has been appointed the federal government’s new Data Standards Chair for Digital ID and the Consumer Data Right in the first shakeup...

French biometrics firm handed 10-year border tech deal

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
French biometrics firm IDEMIA has landed a contract with the Department of Home Affairs to continue its support of Australia’s ageing airport arrivals SmartGates for the next 10 years....

Enforcing the social media age ban will cost $50m

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
The federal government will spend more than $50 million enforcing Australia’s world-first social media ban for under-16s over the next four years, as it steps up its oversight of...

Solar panel subsidies only part of the resilience puzzle

Posted on   |  by Georgia Edmonstone
The first part of the Australian government’s Future Made in Australia legislation passed through the Senate last month, setting up a national interest framework. But the legislation divided Parliament....

UNSW enters OpenAI tie-up that protects users’ IP

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
The University of NSW will gain access to a university orientated version of ChatGPT that offers academics and students intellectual property protections under a landmark new agreement with OpenAI....