Author: Justin Hendry

Digital

ASX says latest tech glitch ‘largely resolved’

Embattled stock exchange operator Australian Securities Exchange is facing fresh pressure to enact its turnaround plan, after its announcements platform suffered an outage on Monday, forcing about 80 stocks...

Australia rules out dedicated AI laws in push to become global hub

1 December 2025 | by Justin Hendry

Australia will rely on its existing patchwork of laws to regulate artificial intelligence rather than introduce dedicated legislation, as the federal government seeks to position the country as a...

Flagship NSW digital health project at risk of cost blowout

1 December 2025 | by Justin Hendry

New South Wales’ flagship digital health record project is at risk of a budget blowout after officials significantly underestimated the cost of integrating the new platform with legacy hospital...

Australia’s data centre giants form new industry body

28 November 2025 | by Justin Hendry

A new peak body representing Australia’s leading data centre providers has launched to advocate for an industry expecting at least $26 billion in local infrastructure investment by 2030. AirTrunk,...

Protecting Australia’s unseen critical infrastructure in the digital age

28 November 2025 | by Russell Cohen

November marks Critical Infrastructure Security Month, a national initiative led by the Cyber and Infrastructure Security Centre (CISC) focused on uplifting the security and resilience of Australia’s most essential systems. At...

Quantum pioneer Q-CTRL is our 2025 Australian Hero

27 November 2025 | by Suzanne Prescott

Quantum technology champion Q-CTRL has been named the 2025 Australian Hero, the highest honour at the InnovationAus Awards for Excellence at Sydney Town Hall on Thursday night. Proudly sponsored...

Innofocus claims 2025 People’s Choice Award in landslide victory

27 November 2025 | by Suzanne Prescott

Australia’s innovation community has spoken: Innofocus is the winner of the 2025 People’s Choice Award, announced at the black-tie InnovationAus Awards for Excellence gala dinner at Sydney Town Hall on Thursday night. The People’s Choice Award...

Andrew Dzurak earns 2025 Innovation Leadership Award

27 November 2025 | by Suzanne Prescott

Quantum leader Professor Andrew Dzurak has claimed the Innovation Leadership Award at the InnovationAus 2025 Awards for Excellence for his more than two decades of pioneering contributions to silicon-based quantum...

‘Bone Surgeon’ Nick Hartnell wins Paul Shetler Disrupter Award

27 November 2025 | by Suzanne Prescott

Surgeon and entrepreneur Dr Nick Hartnell has been named the Paul Shetler Disrupter of the Year at the 2025 InnovationAus Awards for his work to radically transform orthopaedic reconstruction....

Nanotech enabler Innofocus named 2025 Translation Hero

27 November 2025 | by Suzanne Prescott

Melbourne-based Innofocus has clinched the Translation Hero Award at the 2025 InnovationAus Awards black-tie gala dinner on Thursday night for its cutting-edge laser nanoprinting technology. Proudly sponsored by the...