When discussing the topic of government electronic surveillance, I often reflect on the time during a significant AFP Counter Terrorism investigation that we had cause to install a hidden...
Policy
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A significant data breach at Australia’s second-largest telco has underscored the need for businesses and government agencies to minimise the sensitive personal information they store, and renewed calls for...
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Staying true to both the scientific and business complexities Australia faces in unlocking the national interest benefits of quantum computing, Industry Minister Ed Husic has named a mix of...
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The gender pay gap persists across all STEM industries as women continue to be underrepresented in senior leadership roles, according to the latest edition of the federal government’s STEM...
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Just as Australia is highly efficient in extracting commodity minerals through our resources sector, we are likewise World Champion commodity food producers, with some 70 per cent of our...
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Former counterterrorism agent Carrick Ryan will join the InnovationAus.com roster of columnists, bringing a focus on the cross-section of technology and the law, with a particular focus on privacy...
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Liberal senator Andrew Bragg will introduce a private member’s bill to regulate cryptocurrency, warning the government is neglecting the groundwork of the last Parliament as more than a million...
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The federal government’s advisor on low emissions technology Dr Alan Finkel has shot down the possibly of nuclear power playing a significant role in the nation’s energy transition, saying...
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Anchor tenants are important drivers of the success of innovation precincts according to a report by the NSW Innovation and Productivity Council which calls on the government to help...
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The federal government has committed to releasing a review of the Industry Growth Centre program that sat with the former Coalition government since 2020. Minister for Science and Industry...
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The government has announced a review of the Australian Research Council in response to the vocal calls by the academic and scientific community for the systemic problems related to...
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By any yardstick, federal spending on information technology products and services is massive. Depending on the ebb and flow of tech projects, that spending amounts to somewhere between $7...
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Among the many similarities between California and Australia, both are impacted by bushfires and climate change, and both are home to larger cars and trucks than is the norm...
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After warnings Australia is again giving up its lead in an emerging technology, Industry and Science Minister Ed Husic has promised a more strategic approach to robotics, including the...