Author: Justin Hendry

Amazon’s Starlink rival gets Aussie carrier approval

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Amazon has been granted regulatory approval to operate its forthcoming internet satellite service Project Kuiper in Australia, as the company sets its sights on customer trials of the Starlink...

No federal work for PwC until at least December

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Embattled consulting giant PwC has agreed not to bid on any new federal government work for at least seven months at the request of Department of Finance as the...

Online age verification pilot gets green light

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A trial of age assurance technology will be conducted in Australia to shield children from online pornography and other adult content in response to the sharp rise in the...

Govts urged to follow PsiQuantum bet with more local investment

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Australia’s $940 million bet on PsiQuantum should be swiftly followed by more direct investments in local quantum businesses and research organisations, according to the country’s newest technology industry association....

Australia invests $1bn in US firm PsiQuantum

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The federal and Queensland governments will together invest almost $1 billion in California-based PsiQuantum to build the world’s first fault-tolerant error-corrected corrected quantum computer in Australia. Prime Minister Anthony...

NSW govt readies a review of space industry strategy

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The New South Wales government is planning to review the state’s four-year-old space industry strategy as part of a wider and ongoing reset of industry, innovation and trade policy....

Victoria’s R&D grants scheme backs first 10 companies

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PolyNovo, Quantum Brilliance and SPEE3D are among the first 10 local companies to receive matched funding under the Victorian government’s manufacturing-focused R&D grants scheme. Jobs and Industry minister Natalie...

NSW govt looks to FinTechs in banking overhaul

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Local FinTechs are being called up to help the New South Wales government introduce innovative payment methods as part of a major refresh of its transactional banking contracts. NSW...