Victoria is on the hunt for its first Chief Data Officer as it prepares to open a new agency to ‘transform’ the way it uses data. The Chief Data...
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The Federal Opposition has called for a Senate inquest into the Centrelink debacle with Shadow Minister for Human Services Linda Burney saying the government had its “head in the...
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Congratulations Australia, you’ve been given a brand new Industry Minister! Yes, it’s your fourth industry minister in the past year and a half, but still – it’s exciting! And...
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The inaugural CEO of the newly-created Australian Cyber Security Growth Network says he wants the organisation to act as a “cheerleader” for the sector, both locally and abroad. Craig...
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The South Australian Government has brought one of the world’s largest startup accelerators to Adelaide in a move that Defence Industry Minister Christopher Pyne says demonstrates the importance of...
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This week the first trailer for the movie every tech-head has been waiting for popped up. I’m talking about the sequel to the 1982 science fiction classic Blade Runner,...
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With the appointment this month of investment managers to oversee the $500 million Biomedical Translation Fund, Industry Minister Greg Hunt will likely now turn to the creation of a...
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The controversial Innovation and Science Australia tender seeking outside consultants to design a strategy to build Australia’s innovation ecosystem has been awarded to Howard Partners, a boutique agency based...
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The great Australian myth of mateship and working together to overcome adversity does not extend to business collaboration around innovation. According to the 2016 Australian Innovation System Report from...
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An innovation by Australian materials technology company Nano-Nouvelle is paving the way for a new generation of batteries that can power anything in your car, office or home. Designed...
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The latest report card on Australia’s business smarts describes a country that is good at employing innovative techniques but poor at producing the big value breakthroughs. The 2016 Australian...
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You are never too young to know what you want to be in life. Take a cue from University of South Australia (UniSA). As one of Australian’s youngest universities,...
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The much-anticipated Crossroads report from advocacy group StartupAus has lobbed onto the internet, painting a glass-half-full picture of Australia’s entrepreneur scene while at the same time warning that the...
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The CSIRO has been told where to prioritise its efforts and what the government expects from it; in return it has been promised a modest $115 million increase in...