Author: Justin Hendry

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$12m AI research boost in South Australia

Australia’s largest university-based machine learning research group will grow to support more than 50 new projects after receiving a $12 million funding injection from its university and government backers....

Porn and technology are intertwined: So are the regulations

Posted on   |  by David Havyatt
In the press conference following National Cabinet on family and domestic violence last week, the Prime Minister and Minister for Communications announced three measures aimed at addressing online pornography....

ASCA widens pool for AUKUS innovation challenge

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
Australia’s Defence accelerator has widened the pool of companies that will be eligible to apply for the first trilateral AUKUS innovation challenge just a week before it was scheduled...

Vic Budget cuts $360m from govt VC fund

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
The Victorian government will strip $360 million from its venture capital fund and extend the investment horizon from 10 to 15 years, as it seeks to make more “quality...

Defence Secret cloud race narrows as Accenture deal hits $50m

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
Accenture has landed another a $14.7 million contract for work on Defence’s enterprise cloud services capability, while the department continues talks with shortlisted hyperscalers Google and Oracle on a...

Record low R&D spending growth in higher education

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
University spending on R&D as a share of GDP has recorded its biggest two-year decline in more than 30 years, despite total investment by the higher education sector climbing...

EY’s ATO big data deal grows $47m in a year

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
Big four consulting firm EY will be paid another $7.7 million to provide IT data and analytics services to the tax office after it extended a lucrative contract that...

Govt to cut APS outsourcing by another $1bn

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
The Albanese government will shave a further $1 billion off its spending on contractors and consultants over the next four years, in a continuation of the outsourcing savings drive...

Quantum is a safe bet when you fear AI

Posted on   |  by Sandy Plunkett
The $940 million investment in Silicon Valley-based startup PsiQuantum jointly made by the federal and Queensland governments last week represents the first WTF moment of the recently announced Future...