Assistant Manufacturing minister Tim Ayres has fired back at critics of the Future Made in Australia agenda that seized on a Productivity Commission report casting doubt on nearly $23...
Policy
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The New South Wales government has been urged to appoint a Chief Artificial Intelligence Officer, as well as sub-level AI officers within agencies, to oversee the responsible uptake and...
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Australia’s clean energy transition is already underway, driven by solar, wind, batteries and new transmission lines. But what about nuclear? Opposition leader Peter Dutton last month committed to building...
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Australia’s eSafety Commissioner is seeking expanded powers to stop the promotion of harmful apps online and ban users in what would be a significant step beyond its current content...
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Industry experts and law enforcement agencies have largely backed federal reforms to clarify the illegality of distributing deepfake imagery, but some have sought amendments to broaden the bill and...
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The domestic tech sector is still waiting for a formal federal government response to the Pathway to Diversity in STEM review which began in March last year and was...
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The United Nations has proclaimed 2025 as the International Year of Quantum Science and Technology. The goal is to recognise “the importance of quantum science and the need for...
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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...
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Australia’s economy is at risk of ‘uberisation’ and losing its world renowned research edge without a rapid acceleration in AI investment, according to local experts that will front a...
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There is chatter going around the Australian software sector that the federal government has conducted extensive polling to gauge Australians attitudes to generative AI. The chatter says the polling...
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Recruiters for Services Australia are using artificial intelligence tools that are passing over deserving candidates and can be gamed by applicants’ own use of AI, according to the public...
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Australia won’t follow the US in forcing TikTok to be sold off from its Chinese parent company or implement new rules to curb foreign interference and misinformation on social...
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Freshly appointed Tech Council of Australia chief executive Damian Kassabgi has renewed the organisation’s commitment to building tech skills within the Australian workforce and is pressing for policy reform...
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The federal Opposition has demanded that government explain its use of Australia’s export credit agency to bankroll Cailfornia startup PsiQuantum’s plans to build the world’s first fault-tolerant quantum computer....