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200 consultancies yet to pledge on pricing leak

The Department of Finance on Friday revealed it had received only 20 formal assurances from 236 consulting firms saying that they will not misuse the rates of competitors that...

Gig Guide: Victoria appoints new Information Commissioner

The new Victorian Information Commissioner is lawyer Sean Morrison, who brings senior experience from across the state public sector. Mr Morrison moves from his role as Special Investigator for...

ARC seeks AI-enabled research evaluation partners

A new procurement panel for AI-enabled research performance data and analytical services will be accessible to all government agencies as a part of the Australian Research Council’s reform of...

Apple warns against mass file scanning proposal

Online safety standards designed to force tech giants to scan cloud storage for illegal and harmful content in Australia set a “dangerous global precedent” that could undermine security protections...

Quantum needs ‘agile procurement’ by govt

Governments must look beyond grant funding to procure cutting edge technology themselves to grow the quantum sector, according to renowned British physicist and professor Sir Peter Knight. Professor Knight,...

VCs stage late fightback against sophisticated investor changes

Early-stage venture capital firms have come out in force against proposed changes to the “sophisticated” investor thresholds, with more than 20 late submissions to a federal government review accepted...

Gilmour lands $17.6m Air Force contract

Queensland rocket company Gilmour Space Technologies has landed its largest ever Defence contract, inking a $17.6 million deal to provide the Air Force with launch engineering services and R&D...

BCA steps in for ‘Big 7’ consultants

BCG and the other ‘Big 7’ consultancies held an unusual Zoom meeting earlier this month to help prepare their business lobby group’s evidence to the Parliament, which is placing...

$570m strategy backs Qld battery boon

Queensland’s new battery industry strategy will be backed by $210 million in new support programs as the state government looks to develop a diversified local supply chain to support...

Services Australia quietly paused automation 12 months ago

Services Australia quietly stopped its use of automation for social security and welfare claims processing almost 12 months ago, resulting in a blowout in wait times for some Centrelink...

Ed Husic and Daniel Mookhey join line-up for Mazzucato

Federal Industry minister Ed Husic and NSW Treasurer Daniel Mookhey will join renowned economist and author Professor Mariana Mazzucato for the first leg of her speaking tour in Sydney...

NSW govt ‘crown jewel’ left open to hackers

The New South Wales government’s 30-year old core licensing technology is exposed to cyber-attacks that could impact 140 other organisations, but the state auditor could find no evidence that...