A review of Australia’s online safety laws will consider greater enforcement powers for the eSafety Commissioner and new penalties for social media giants to address the growing number of...
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Two Australian defence industry firms will compete against 13 other teams from across the world for innovation funding from the Canadian government later this year as a part of...
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New cybersecurity standards for solar inverters, battery storage and electric vehicle chargers are being developed by the federal government to improve the security of Australia’s energy supply, which is...
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Sydney quantum startup Diraq on Tuesday announced it has raised another $23 million to expand its local staff and launch into the US market as it pursues development of...
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A myriad of government programs have failed to address the structural diversity barriers in Australia’s science, technology, engineering and mathematics fields over the last decade, according to an outside...
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As one of our major projects for 2024, InnovationAus.com will publish The Industry Papers, an 80-page, tabloid-sized newspaper filled with policy proposals and ideas for revitalising Australian industry in...
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Commonwealth statutory declarations can now be witnessed on myGov using the federal government’s digital identity system, removing the need for Australians to visit a Justice of the Peace. Finance...
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Technology advancement is critical, but it is not the only essential ingredient for the success of AUKUS Pillar II. Without progress on two unheralded ‘functional’ areas – information sharing...
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Semiconductor tech developer BluGlass has raised $4.3 million from institutional and sophisticated investors to scale production, just weeks after making the first sale of its gallium nitride distributed feedback...
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Silicon Quantum Computing has appointed Simon Segars, the former chief executive of British semiconductor and software design company Arm Holdings, as the new chair of its board. Mr Segars...
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For many, elite sport is the quintessential human endeavour. It drives ferocious competition, captures unconditional tribal loyalty, and rewards the victors with fame and fortune. As the Olympic motto...
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Proposed reforms to defence export controls pose a threat to Australia’s competitiveness in the global semiconductor industry and could ultimately push fabless chipmakers with local operations to move offshore....
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The appointment of former Macquarie Bank executive Ivan Power as chief executive of the National Reconstruction Fund (NRF) was a low-key affair. Relative to the months-long anticipation of who...
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Rebecca Tomkinson, the chief executive of the Western Australian Chamber of Minerals and Energy is the new chair of the state government’s $1.8 billion Future Health Research and Innovation...