Businesses have urged the federal government to open its digital identity system to the private sector at the same time as state governments, arguing that not doing so will...
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The federal government must increase its investment in research and development by around $2 billion annually to return Australia to average levels for advanced economies, according to the Australian...
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A new critical minerals prospectus designed to attract foreign investment in Australian miners has been published by the federal government amid a slump in the cost of lithium and...
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Who and what is really driving Australia’s 21st century industry and innovation policy? Is there a clear overarching vision that is executable and sustainable to reverse – or at...
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Adobe has landed a two-year extension to its lucrative myGov deal, with the US multinational to be paid another $30.7 million to continue its support of the government digital...
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Former CSIRO chair Catherine Livingstone and recently appointed CSIRO director Professor Roy Green have been recognised on the Australia Day Honours List for their contributions to science and technology....
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A bevy of government tech projects, procurements and landmark legislation will go under the microscope in 2024, as the Albanese government pledges better outcomes in the last full year...
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Government funding for blue sky research should be protected by a legislated ring-fence in order to reverse decades of decline and to “feed the very beginning” of the innovation...
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Equatorial Launch Australia has showcased the final design of its assembly, integration and testing facilities, the last component of the space launch complexes being built at the Arnhem Space...
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The Australian government is going all in on quantum computing. After investing more than $100 million on “quantum technology” in 2021, it is now reportedly considering spending up to...
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Dynamic management training should be offered through the new Industry Growth Program to help raise the global competitiveness of local small businesses, according to the Committee for Economic Development...
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A taskforce of top officials from the Treasury, Energy and Environment, and Industry portfolios have spent most of the last year preparing a plan to make the Albanese government’s...
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Laws paving the way for the widespread use of digital identity must be amended to prohibit law enforcement agencies from accessing digital ID information, civil and digital rights groups...
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A new parliamentary inquiry is calling for policy ideas to support Western Australia’s innovation ecosystem following the state’s post-pandemic “brain gain”. The inquiry, which kicked off in November, is...