An independent review of Commonwealth procurement calling for “profound” changes has received a tepid response from the Albanese government, which knocked back the key recommendations to make its Future...
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Machine learning-supported debt collection in New South Wales was defective for several years after changes were made to a previously unlawful version of the system, according to the state’s...
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Amazon has been granted regulatory approval to operate its forthcoming internet satellite service Project Kuiper in Australia, as the company sets its sights on customer trials of the Starlink...
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Embattled consulting giant PwC has agreed not to bid on any new federal government work for at least seven months at the request of Department of Finance as the...
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Five “rigorous tests” will be legislated to determine which projects the Future Made in Australia agenda backs with billions in tax incentives, grants and direct investments, according to Treasurer...
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A trial of age assurance technology will be conducted in Australia to shield children from online pornography and other adult content in response to the sharp rise in the...
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Shadow science minister Paul Fletcher says the “obsessive levels of secrecy” applied to Australia’s billion-dollar investment in California-based startup PsiQuantum raises suspicions that the process was reverse-engineered to a...
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Adelaide spacetech Southern Launch will attempt to send an 11.5 metre candle wax powered German rocket into sub-orbit on Thursday from its Koonibba test range in the state’s far...
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Industry minister Ed Husic won’t reveal what terms the government secured for its part in a near $1 billion investment in a US quantum computing firm and has defended...
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Three Australian space companies will share in $18 million in federal government grants aimed at deepening the sector’s relationship with India. The grants, which did not require co-contributions, have...
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Australia’s $940 million bet on PsiQuantum should be swiftly followed by more direct investments in local quantum businesses and research organisations, according to the country’s newest technology industry association....
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The new chief executive of the Tech Council of Australia is Damian Kassabgi, a former multinational tech executive and adviser to two former Labor prime ministers. Mr Kassabgi, who...
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The federal and Queensland governments will together invest almost $1 billion in California-based PsiQuantum to build the world’s first fault-tolerant error-corrected corrected quantum computer in Australia. Prime Minister Anthony...
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Telcos will face a suite of new obligations to ensure emergency calls are carried by other networks in the event of an outage and share real-time network data with...