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SA govt gets to work on AI strategy

A South Australian artificial intelligence strategy is under development to boost investment and adoption of the technology in what is arguably already an Australian stronghold. A nation-first AI Capability...

Mookhey to elevate tech in ‘bigger picture’ Budget

NSW Treasurer Daniel Mookhey on Monday flagged faster project development times and more government support for the tech sector in next month’s state Budget as he looks to arrest...

PC targets AI adoption with new regulatory review

Australia’s regulatory settings for artificial intelligence will go under the microscope for the second time in two years as part of a series of inquiries aimed at turning around...

Podcast: Adam Gilmour opens up on scrubbed mission

It’s been a rollercoaster ride for the Gilmour Space Technologies crew after two scrubbed launch attempts in the past week. The Eris TestFlight1 mission has now been put on...

NSW to trade away coal reliance in complexity push

NSW will shift away from a dependence on coal and international education exports over the next decade under a new trade and investment strategy aimed at diversifying the state...

Victorian govt drops $4.75m on second round skills program

The Victorian government today announced $4.75 million in funding for the second round of its Skills Solutions Partnerships Program to address skills gaps in priority sectors. The Skills Solutions...

‘Criminal’: Elton John condemns UK’s AI copyright plans

Elton John has accused the British government of “committing theft” by proposing that tech firms could train artificial intelligence models on the UK’s music and creative output without guaranteeing...

Canberra’s third AWS mega-deal lurches to life

The Bureau of Meteorology has inked a $7.4 million cloud service deal with AWS, kicking off the US hyperscaler’s new whole of government arrangement as a review of volume...

Albanese’s new ministry recalibrates machinery of innovation

The Second Albanese Ministry and its 2025 Administrative Arrangements Order show a government shifting decisively from reform design to delivery architecture. With stable super-departments and a growing cadre of...

FCC approves Verizon acquisition after changes to DEI policy

The US Federal Communications Commission said on Friday it was approving Verizon Communications’ US$20 billion (A$31.2b) deal to acquire fibre-optic internet provider Frontier Communications after the company agreed to...

NSW Health told to open up digital patient records

A landmark commission into NSW health funding has called for a radical expansion of the state’s $1 billion digital patient record system so GPs and not for profit hospitals...

Apple wins Aussie patent dispute over Face ID

Apple has won a lengthy patent dispute over biometric security with an Australian technology investment company, with the Federal Court this week ruling in favour of the US tech...