Author: Justin Hendry

DTA delivers digital reality check after $1b in tech wrecks

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Federal public servants have been urged not to underestimate the cost of digital projects or exaggerate expected benefits in new guidance that follows around $1 billion in failed tech...

MyLot makes AI planning a reality for councils

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The release of ChatGPT in November 2022 opened up a world of new opportunities across nearly every sector of the economy.  The emergence of the generative artificial intelligence chatbot...

SunDrive signs MoU with Chinese PV maker for Sunshot bid

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Australian solar cell innovator SunDrive has teamed with one of China’s biggest solar photovoltaic panel makers for a federal funding bid to scale up local manufacturing. The Sydney-based company...

Inquiry stops short of election ban on AI deepfakes

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A parliamentary inquiry has rebuffed calls for laws banning AI-generated images and videos in election campaigns despite acknowledging the technology will almost certainly be used to spread disinformation. Crossbench...

Fleet Space uncovers rare earths without breaking ground

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From Australia’s red lands to the permafrost of Canada, Fleet Space Technologies has deployed its ExoSphere technology to some of the harshest environments in the world.  ExoSphere is an...

UK quantum startup sets up Sydney lab

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UK-based quantum computing startup Quantum Motion has opened a new lab in Sydney, giving it a platform to further tap into the wealth of research talent in Australia. Based...

The brain-monitoring device uncovering signs of stroke

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Every two seconds, someone around the world experiences a stroke.  Stroke is the second most common cause of death worldwide, but current efforts to monitor for it are not...

‘Salesman push’: Chief scientist doubted $1b quantum deal

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Australia’s outgoing chief scientist Cathy Foley initially doubted the claims of Californian startup PsiQuantum in its unsolicited proposal to the federal government and was “put off by the ‘salesman’...