Author: Justin Hendry

InnovationAus Awards 2024: Software Innovation finalists

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Software is a champion of the Australian economy, representing one of the strongest tech subsectors thanks to the snowball effect created by the likes of Atlassian, WiseTech and a...

Bridging the AI ambition gap requires urgent action

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Treasurer Jim Chalmers, in a recent address to the John Curtin Research Centre, articulated a compelling vision for Australia’s transition into the “fourth economy”, a future where technology, and...

Husic defends govt’s track record on AI investment

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Industry minister Ed Husic says millions in existing funding for artificial intelligence is available to local firms willing to “step up”, rejecting criticism leveled at the government over its...

Australia proposes mandatory guardrails for AI

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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...