Author: Justin Hendry

Qld’s critical minerals testbed facility moves forward

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A critical minerals commercialisation hub first promised for Queensland more than two years ago has taken a big step forward, with construction now underway on the first-of-its-kind facility. Deputy...

DTA won’t reveal true cost of Canberra’s AWS mega-deal

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A federal government decision to withhold the cost of its latest three-year cloud mega-deal with Amazon Web Services has sparked transparency concerns and criticism that it has been strong-armed...

Adult content codes redrafted after eSafety pushback

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Local tech industry groups have lodged a set of revised online safety codes designed to protect children from exposure to pornography and age-inappropriate content after earlier drafts were knocked...

Victoria to create $150m investment fund

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The Victorian government will create a $150 million fund to help secure private sector investment in priority sectors like advanced manufacturing, defence and health technologies. Victorian Treasurer Jaclyn Symes...

PC targets AI adoption with new regulatory review

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Australia’s regulatory settings for artificial intelligence will go under the microscope for the second time in two years as part of a series of inquiries aimed at turning around...

Apple wins Aussie patent dispute over Face ID

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Apple has won a lengthy patent dispute over biometric security with an Australian technology investment company, with the Federal Court this week ruling in favour of the US tech...

Gilmour Space scrubs launch after electrical fault

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Gilmour Space Technologies has postponed the historic maiden launch of its Eris rocket indefinitely after an electrical fault during pre-launch checks caused the nose cone to open. The company,...