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Macron to push ban on social media for under-15s

French President Emmanuel Macron will push for European Union regulation to ban social media for children under the age of 15 after a fatal stabbing at a school in...

Farmers warn R&D crunch risks blue sky work

Farmers are urging an Albanese government in the search of better R&D outcomes not to tinker with their 30-year-old model of public-private co-investment in agricultural innovation and instead address...

Ayres on Australia’s plan for economy-wide AI capability

Newly appointed Industry and Innovation minister Tim Ayres has outlined government’s three priorities for artificial intelligence, including strategies to ensure Australia has a stake in the global AI technology...

New $44m marine research vessel for South Australia

A high-tech marine research vessel equipped with advanced sensors will be procured by South Australia following a $44 million investment in last week’s state Budget. The funding will be...

SA’s space integration centre still light years away

A $20 million space manufacturing facility backed by the South Australian government will take at least another three years to complete, with construction only now set to get underway....

DroneShield to open first overseas manufacturing facility

Counter-drone device-maker DroneShield will open a new manufacturing and in-house assembly facility in Europe as part of a significant expansion of its operations. The facility is the Australian defence...

Dave Sharma sounds alarm on restrictive AI regulation

Senator Dave Sharma has warned against Australia adopting a risk-averse approach to the regulation of artificial intelligence, which would stymie business take up of a technology that is evolving...

EU launches new strategy, seeks global digital alliances

The European Union has launched a new International Digital Strategy with a commitment to promoting a rules-based global digital order and working with like-minded partners to offset a period...

The Gig Guide: South Australia’s data chief departs

After almost eight and a half years, South Australia’s chief data officer Peter Worthington-Eyre has farewelled the South Australian government. Mr Worthington, who finishes up on Friday, is the...