An inability to access large data sets is holding back the next generation of potentially huge Australian tech companies, former Fishburners CEO Murray Hurps said. Mr Hurps, who finished...
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The Queensland government is inviting industry, researchers and communities to make submissions about how the state can grow its local drone industry through the release of the Queensland Drones...
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The government has deferred deciding on the more controversial elements of copyright reform in favour of more consultation as the tech and startup sectors demand they get on with...
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Another year and another group of Australia’s most innovative companies have been recognised for their excellent work at this year’s Australian Information Industry Association’s prestigious iAwards. AgTech startup The...
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AustCyber has launched a big push to bring more people into the Australian cyber security industry to combat the sector’s dire talent shortage and take advantage of the wealth...
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More than 50 tech subcontractors to the Department of Human Services are being investigated for fraud, with the Opposition saying this justifies the upcoming Senate inquiry into the Commonwealth’s...
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The federal government hopes a new biomedical research centre will help overcome Australia’s less than stellar record at making something real from its basic research. The deal announced Thursday...
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There is a war for talent in the online security sector right now, PwC’s Asia Pacific Cyber Lead Steve Ingram says. Good people in cyber are both hard to...
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To a large majority of Australians, Steve Baxter is the guy on Network Ten’s Shark Tank. Beyond the TV spotlight, however, Mr Baxter has been a driving force behind...
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The growing threat that has government and industry driving productive collaboration is in the common efforts to build defences against cyber attack. Former chairman of the US National Security...
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LaunchVic has announced a new funding round aimed at replacing global startup expertise that was lost when the organisation terminated its contract with troubled accelerator 500 Startups. Victoria’s government-owned...
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On one hand, there’s government trying to keep up with the changing pace of technology, while dealing with decades of bureaucracy and legacy infrastructure. On the other, there are...
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Victorian has unveiled its long-awaited cyber security strategy – the first Australian state to do so – with an emphasis on a whole-of-government approach. The 23-point strategy aims to...
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Artificial intelligence has the potential to greatly benefit humanity, but governments and experts need to act now to ensure its associated risks are mitigated, a lead researcher in the...