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Political donations reform prompts AEC tech refresh

Australia’s electoral commission is gearing up for proposed changes to political donation laws, revealing plans for a “technology-focused refresh” to enable the elusive goal of real-time disclosure. The Australian...

NDIA forged ahead with CRM without business case

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
The Board of the National Disability Insurance Agency approved a multi-million dollar proposal for a new customer relationship management system without a business case, an independent review has found....

Turning around Australia’s lagging economic complexity

Posted on   |  by Roy Green
Productivity growth has driven prosperity in developed and emerging economies since the Industrial Revolution. But it has now stalled in many of these economies, unfortunately nowhere more so than...

Defence innovation network goes national

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
A research network that provides universities and industry with a direct link to Defence has become national with the addition of the Northern Territory’s Charles Darwin University. Charles Darwin...

PsiQuantum to help shape Qld uni offerings

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
Queensland’s biggest universities have struck a skills partnership with PsiQuantum that gives the Silicon Valley startup a say in the direction their science, technology and maths courses take. The...

Defence drops $100m on local and overseas drones

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
A new fleet of reconnaissance drones will be acquired by the Australian Defence Force under a $100 million-plus deal with Germany’s Quantum-Systems and Australia’s own SYPAQ Systems. The federal...

A vital role for SBIR in Australia’s future-making

Posted on   |  by Natalie Chapman
In an era where innovation drives economic growth and technological advancement, Australia faces a critical opportunity to enhance its sovereign capability and foster new industries through small business innovation...

Space Industry Association chief exits

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
Space Industry Association of Australia chief executive Maria MacNamara has stepped down from the job just three months after joining the national peak body. Ms MacNamara announced her departure...

La Trobe Uni opens $8m BioTech and AgriTech innovation hub

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
A new BioTech hub located at La Trobe University’s Melbourne campus has launched, offering world-class wet lab facilities to early-stage companies looking to commercialise their research. The $8 million...

NSW govt inks new deal with Salesforce

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
The New South Wales government has inked a fresh multi-million dollar deal with Salesforce, giving agencies a pathway to software from the tech giant for the next four years....