Long-time head of the Digital Transformation Agency Chris Fechner will stay in the role for another two years as it develops new policy for tech mega-deals and supports a...
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Former top NSW bureaucrat Simon Draper began as head of the federal Industry department this week, ending its five-month stretch without a permanent leader. Mr Draper is replacing Meghan...
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The office inside the Prime Minister’s department developing legal standards for artificial intelligence companies has swollen to 35 staff, including five assistant secretaries working under head Fergus Hanson. The...
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The chair of Australia’s competition watchdog looks set for another five years in the top job, allowing her to usher in Australia’s first unfair trade practices law and a...
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The New South Wales government has locked in Kate Farr as its permanent director of innovation and collaboration, handing her responsibility for the state’s 10-year innovation plan. Ms Farr,...
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Australian Institute for Machine Learning director Professor Simon Lucey has stepped down after six years at the 200 member research institute to lead a new AI venture. Professor Lucy...
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The Australian-first Advanced Manufacturing Readiness Facility in NSW has found its manager, with Cochlear’s Hebbat Manhy to take the reins next month as executive general manager. Ms Manhy is...
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AirTrunk founder and CEO Robin Khuda has been tapped to join the federal government’s Centre for Australia-India Relations advisory board. Mr Khuda was one of three new appointments to...
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Tech sector advocate Sunita Bose turned heads this week, announcing she will take over as CEO of the Alliance for Gambling Reform (AGR) starting next week. Ms Bose stood...
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Microsoft has appointed Christopher Healey as chief financial officer for Australia and New Zealand, marking his return home after more than seven years based at the company’s Seattle headquarters. Mr...
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Tony Chappel will depart the NSW Environmental Protection Authority to lead the federal Clean Energy Regulator (CER), one of a raft of senior public sector changes this week. Mr...
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Monash University has secured one of Australia’s top quantum minds, appointing Muhammad Usman to lead its faculty of information technology’s quantum research. Dr Usman founded the quantum computing research...
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Paul McCartney has been appointed chief executive of the Clean Energy Finance Corporation, after 16 years at the federal government’s green bank. Mr McCartney joined one of the CEFC’s...
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Andrew Rohl will retire as director of the National Computational Infrastructure at the end of 2026, with recruitment now underway for his successor. Mr Rohl took charge of the...