What’s in a name, or a term like ‘sovereign capability’? Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you’ll recognise it as the term of the moment. It’s seen and...
Policy
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The tech sector says it is making progress on upcoming Defence trade controls so dual-use technology development isn’t captured by the toughest rules, as the research sector unites on...
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Australian energy ministers will develop nationally consistent standards and a new regulatory framework for household solar and vehicle-to-grid technologies to help manage the risks, including cybersecurity, of a quickly...
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Experts have urged the Albanese government to not mimic the United States’ $600 billion “protectionist” Inflation Reduction Act and instead focus on industry support that will allow Australia to...
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The Industry department has settled a dozen compensation claims related to the disastrous tender for its flagship innovation program and is bracing for more payouts amid allegations of corruption...
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Women working in STEM fields face gender pay gaps worth tens of thousands of dollars a year, some of the highest across the economy, according to newly released data...
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The New South Wales government has opened a month-long public consultation on its new Innovation Blueprint, which will look to cultivate a more collaborative, less transactional relationship with innovators...
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The Albanese government should consider a tax credit scheme that apes the US Inflation Reduction Act to drive investment in developing renewables to accelerate the energy transition, Fortescue chair...
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A landmark review of higher education is a potential “game changer” for an Australian innovation system that relies heavily on university research. But institutions have expressed doubts about how...
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Victorian Treasurer Tim Pallas will join renowned economist and author Mariana Mazzucato on stage at the one-off Melbourne Dinner Forum being held at the Plaza Ballroom on March 13....
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Remember the optimism around the Open Banking revolution and Australia’s new digital data economy opportunity a few years back? It was enthusiastic but fleeting, having bubbled-up somewhere after the...
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Governments must look beyond grant funding to procure cutting edge technology themselves to grow the quantum sector, according to renowned British physicist and professor Sir Peter Knight. Professor Knight,...
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Federal Industry minister Ed Husic and NSW Treasurer Daniel Mookhey will join renowned economist and author Professor Mariana Mazzucato for the first leg of her speaking tour in Sydney...
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Late last week, OpenAI announced a new generative AI system named Sora, which produces short videos from text prompts. While Sora is not yet available to the public, the...