Author: Justin Hendry

Tech startups left waiting on $12m in quantum grants

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
Startups say they have been left in the dark after the federal government quietly delayed applications for the final batch of grants through its $36 million Critical Technologies Challenge...

Cloud and AI in government: from ambition to delivery

Posted on   |  by Suzanne Prescott
Cloud computing and AI have been fixtures of government technology conversations for more than a decade. The promise has always been clear: more resilient services, faster decision-making, improved citizen experiences and...

NRF gets new priority focus as global shocks bite

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
The federal government has designated industrial manufacturing and critical supply chains as a new priority area for the National Reconstruction Fund, marking the first update to its priorities since...

NASA launches first crewed lunar mission in half a century

Posted on   |  by Joey Roulette
Four astronauts blasted off from Florida on Wednesday (Thursday AEDT) on NASA’s Artemis II mission, a high-stakes 10-day trip around the moon that marks the United States’ boldest step...

PM turns to NRF as shock absorber on new crisis

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
A $1 billion interest-free loan program born out of last year’s tariff chaos is being repurposed to help Australian businesses weather the economic fallout from the Middle East conflict....

Canberra strikes AI safety pact with Anthropic

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
US artificial intelligence giant Anthropic has entered an AI safety and research pact with the Albanese government, making Australia the latest in a small group of nations to formalise...