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Gig Guide: CSIRO appoints new cyber mission lead

CSIRO’s new Critical Infrastructure Protection and Resilience Mission lead is Dr Marthie Grobler, who previously held the role of deputy mission lead. The Critical Infrastructure...

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Victoria’s R&D grants scheme backs first 10 companies

PolyNovo, Quantum Brilliance and SPEE3D are among the first 10 local companies to receive matched funding under the Victorian government’s manufacturing-focused R&D grants...

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Farquhar to step down from Atlassian

Atlassian co-founder Scott Farquhar has announced his departure from the company after nearly 23 years, leaving Mike Cannon-Brookes as the sole chief executive. Mr Farquhar will...

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$345m GovERP salvage mission underway

A salvage mission is underway into the government's $345 million attempt to consolidate government enterprise resource planning systems, as the Finance department prepares agencies for...

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Finance finds the limits of SAP

Capital costs for parliament’s expense management software have more than doubled from initial budget to $60 million, with officials on Wednesday acknowledging a gross...

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NSW govt looks to FinTechs in banking overhaul

Local FinTechs are being called up to help the New South Wales government introduce innovative payment methods as part of a major refresh of its transactional banking contracts. NSW...

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LEOSats could bridge First Nations digital divide

Low Earth orbit satellite technology should be trialled as a connectivity solution to address the digital divide experienced by regional First Nations communities, according to a...

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The new playbook for public sector cybersecurity

In the recent Verizon paper, Decoding a hacker's playbook in public sector cybersecurity, CTRL Group's co-founder and chief product officer, Bastien Treptel, joined Innovation...

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$330m to power forward emissions reduction tech

Nine heavy industry projects will share in $330 million worth of federal government grants to fund the use of clean energy and emissions reduction technologies. The grants,...

Solar Sunshot subsidies to flow from 2026

Solar module manufacturers will start competing for their share of $1 billion in production subsidies within months, with funding expected to flow from mid-2026 to help meet a 10...

A $20m ray of light for energy startup RayGen

Breakthrough Victoria has invested $20 million into local energy startup RayGen Resources to drive the state’s energy transition and boost local manufacturing in the renewables sector. RayGen uses an...

Local Defence suppliers frozen out of security clearances

Local Defence suppliers were locked out of the department’s industry vetting program in the second half of last year last year, stopping as many as 150 companies from obtaining...

AI deployed without checks across government

More than 75 artificial intelligence projects were underway across federal government last year before consistent governance frameworks were in place, raising questions about how agencies could audit the decisions...

‘Mines to medicine’: Push for new SA nuclear industry

Cutting edge cancer diagnosis and treatments could be produced, trialled and exported from South Australia using the waste from locally mined uranium, according to a new report claiming the...

Future Made in Australia: Treasurer rubbishes inflation claims

Treasurer Jim Chalmers has rejected “rubbish” claims that the government’s Future Made in Australia manufacturing package is inflationary, insisting the industry intervention will be “responsible in macroeconomic terms”. The...

$5m spotlight on telehealth research

Six telehealth research projects will share in more than $5 million in grants to build an evidence-base for how the service can be best used, after broad uptake during...