A review has been launched into the accessibility of Australia’s patent system for SMEs following the controversial scrapping of the innovation patents scheme. Led by former Professional Standards Board...
Policy
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Australia’s scientists and tech workers have a vital role in helping lead the country out of the socio-economic trauma caused by COVID-19, the woman in charge of our peak...
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Quantum technology is not a phrase discussed over kitchen tables in Australia, but perhaps it should be. Australia’s quantum technology research has been breaking new ground for almost 30 years....
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Imagine last year reading a story that began: ‘In 2020 we will have these massive fires and they will burn for months destroying 50 million acres and then we...
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The federal government is now testing Apple and Google’s framework for contact tracing, but its COVIDSafe app would likely need to be fundamentally altered in order to be compatible...
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The swift onset of the coronavirus pandemic badly exposed supply chain gaps in Australia for critical health sector products and materials, putting a new urgency on issues of sovereign...
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Public sector organisations are more vulnerable to cyber-attacks during the COVID-19 pandemic as a result of the rapid shift to the cloud and staff working from home, according to...
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The local startup sector will be crucial to economic recovery in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, with further government support needed for early-stage firms, University of Technology Sydney...
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Ok, I don’t want to shock you but I think it’s safe to say the government thinks we’re all pretty stupid. The COVIDSafe app demonstrates that – or more...
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COVIDSafe has received an important update that fixed a number of bugs and improved iPhone functionality. The Opposition and developers are now calling on the government to encourage the...
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Australia’s privacy office “urgently” needs more funding to properly conduct its oversight role of the COVIDSafe contact tracing app, with Labor calling for three standalone commissioners to also be...
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The role of the information technology industry supporting other parts of the economy has been under-appreciated up until COVID-19, according to the Australian Information Industry Association chief executive Ron...
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Industry minister Karen Andrews has drawn together a new council of state and territory digital economy and technology ministers to help drive national policy in the post-COVID environment. The...
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MTPConnect, the industry growth centre set up to champion the Australian medtech sector will match $1m of funding for Covid19 related research efforts. The third round of its Biomedical...