The Industry department has opened consultations on updated guidelines for software claims under the research and development tax incentive, after the federal government opted not to introduce a new...
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An in-depth investigation of the way government measures outcomes in Australia’s innovation system conducted by the most senior of public sector advisors is missing in action, gathering dust somewhere,...
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Progress in utilising green hydrogen to power industrial process is being made rapidly, with the latest development the world’s first test with a 30 per cent hydrogen/natural gas blend...
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Adrian Turner is the chief executive of Minderoo’s Wildfire and Disaster Resilience program. It should be no surprise that he has spent a lot of time developing his thinking...
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The government should establish a mandatory ransomware notification scheme similar to the existing data breach requirements, shadow cybersecurity spokesperson Tim Watts says. Speaking on a webinar hosted by CyberCX...
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After more than twenty years of ‘citizen centric’ strategies by governments around the world, this week saw the demolition in Australia of any pretence of citizen-centric, participant-centric, person-centric –...
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The Department of Industry is weighing a 2020 review of its Industry Growth Centres to determine their future, but the program looks set to continue until at least 2024....
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Sally-Ann Williams is chief executive of Cicada Innovations, the nation’s leading deep tech incubator, “supporting visionary entrepreneurs as they commercialise research and turn ideas into businesses.” Cicada has been...
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The Victorian government will invest $180 million in digital service delivery and $51 million to improve cybersecurity in the public sector as part of the 2021-22 state budget. Treasurer...
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The Morrison Government has made a hallmark of relying on expert medical advice in its Covid-19 response. What are the appropriate limits to reliance on expert advice in policymaking?...
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Queensland could soon add a rocket range to the list of tourist attractions in the iconic Whitsunday region with Gilmour Space Technologies getting state government support for a launch...
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One year after the flagship NSW Government delivery site at Service NSW was breached, the state has unveiled a cybersecurity strategy that puts industry development and capability-building in cyber...
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The head of the NDIS has revealed for the first time some details of how the technology sitting behind the controversial new independent assessments will operate, raising concerns that...
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Nearly a third of the Digital Transformation Agency’s total workforce are temporary labour hire staff, as concerns continue to grow over a lack of in-house tech expertise in the...