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Business urges govt to ditch phased digital ID rollout

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...

Govt told to up research investment by $2bn a year

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...

Adobe seals two-year, $30m contract extension for myGov

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...

Innovation leaders recognised in Australia Day 2024 honours

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....

Tech projects and consultants to feel the heat in 2024

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...

Ring fence basic research funding in ARC overhaul

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...

Equatorial Launch completes Space Launch Complex design

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...

‘Dynamic’ training offers SMEs a competitive edge: CEDA

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...

Govt still drafting response to US green policy

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...

Calls to ban police access to digital ID data

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...

‘Brain gain’ sparks innovation rethink in WA

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...