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Australia proposes mandatory guardrails for AI

The Albanese government has proposed ten mandatory guardrails for artificial intelligence in high-risk settings as it moves to curb dangers posed by the nascent technology. A standalone Artificial Intelligence...

NextDC expands footprint to SA amid data centre boom

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NextDC has opened its first data centre in Adelaide, providing the government, defence and space sectors with greater access to critical digital infrastructure amid an AI-driven compute boom. The...

InnovationAus Awards 2024: Manufacturing Innovation finalists

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Australia is poised for a manufacturing renaissance, with the federal government’s Future Made in Australia agenda moving the country closer to the interventionalist policies of other developed nations. And...

Budget crunch sinks NSW digital voting revival

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The NSW Electoral Commission will be forced to “pare back” its systems and delay the reintroduction of digital voting after three funding proposals were knocked back by the state...

InnovationAus Awards 2024: HealthTech finalists

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With an ageing population, emergency departments that are busier than ever and growing workforce shortages, the Australian healthcare sector is ripe for technological disruption. The growing use of HealthTech...

InnovationAus Awards 2024: GovTech finalists

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A once-in-a-generation uplift of government services is underway in Australia, as governments of all stripes try to emulate the experience of well-known digital platforms and apps. It helped the...

InnovationAus Awards 2024: Food & AgriTech finalists

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The Food and AgriTech sector is a huge contributor to the Australian economy, already generating $20 billion in annual economic benefit – a figure that will only grow in the...