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Use of encryption powers doubles but still no terrorism cases

Australia’s controversial encryption-busting powers have not been used to investigate terrorism offences for a fifth year in a row, despite the former Coalition government using the heightened prospect of...

$9.4m battery train trial set for Townsville

Battery-powered trains could soon be criss-crossing central Queensland after the Australian Renewable Energy Agency awarded a $9.4 million grant to retrofit existing rolling stock. Australia’s largest freight hauler Aurizon...

R&D investment drought needs govt cash splash

Scientists and technologists will again push the Albanese government to make a multi-billion-dollar investment in research and development in this year’s budget after little progress towards an election commitment...

Turnbull hopeful IRA can weather Trump

Former prime minister Malcolm Turnbull is hopeful the US Inflation Reduction Act will be able to weather a second Trump administration given the powerful momentum now behind the clean...

Last day! Have your say on tech SME procurement

Local tech and digital services companies have just one more day to participate in the InnovationAus.com SME Procurement Survey 2024. Submissions close at midnight on Friday March 8. At...

Scam crackdown bearing fruit

Reported scam losses are down more than 40 per cent after industry teamed with regulators and law enforcement to combat stings last year, as the consumer regulator pushes for...

How NSW govt is embracing digital payments

The New South Wales government is readying plans to complete its transition to Australia’s real-time payments system, with the digital foundations that will enable the shift already in place at...

The time bomb Australia’s digital strategy fails to address

In an age where data and information reigns supreme, effective recordkeeping is the cornerstone of accountable governance. Yet, records practitioners across the country are collectively alarmed of the state...

Four firms selected for Victoria’s new scaleup program

The Victorian government-backed Cremorne Digital Hub has announced the four digital technology companies that will participate in its inaugural scaleup program, bringing global talent into the local innovation ecosystem....

NT’s drone innovation push takes off

The Northern Territory government is offering $100,000 in seed funding to establish a drone technology innovation cluster, a key initiative of its upcoming drone industry strategy. While the cluster...

Govt mulls foreign AI fast lane for regulatory approvals

The federal government is considering allowing AI technologies that have already satisfied tough regulatory requirements overseas to be deployed with fewer checks in the Australian market. In an effort...