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Aust-US data access deal comes into effect

American and Australian law enforcement can now more easily access data stored in each other’s jurisdiction after a landmark bilateral agreement came into effect more than two years after...

Quantum leaders to gather in Sydney

Australia’s quantum researchers are attracting global attention, as evidenced by the line-up for Quantum Australia — a conference that has established itself as the country’s leading quantum industry event. ...

Govt green-lights Townsville hydrogen hub

Australian renewables developer Edify Energy has been awarded a $48.2 million grant to develop the Townsville Green Hydrogen Hub, the final hub expected to receive funding under the Regional...

Red flags or not, AI regulation must look to the future

The federal government’s recently released interim response to regulating artificial intelligence is (understandably) short on detail, but appears to say all the right things in an attempt to balance...

Foreign vendor ‘dependence’ risking Aussie AI opportunity

Universities are calling for a National Centre for AI in education to share best practice and costly infrastructure, warning researchers and educators are currently reliant on foreign vendors and...

Australia ranked fifth in global digital government survey

Australia has placed fifth out of 38 countries in a global ranking of digital governments, placing above Estonia and snapping at the heels of other advanced economies like Norway and...

ASCA spends $1.2m on 11 aerial drone prototypes

The Defence department’s Advanced Strategic Capabilities Accelerator has signed contracts worth $1.21 million for the delivery of 11 different prototype drones as its first innovation incubation challenge moves to...

ARC Linkage grants limited impact for smaller firms

The Australian Research Council’s $300 million Linkage program increased revenues for the large companies that received funding support, but had only a limited effect on SMEs involved in the...

SA govt puts $50m venture capital fund under review

The South Australian government has commissioned an independent review of the state’s venture capital fund, which has delivered $27 million in funding to early-stage companies over the past six...

Innovation future needs ‘clear-eyed’ plan: Outgoing STA chief

Australia’s political leaders must make clearer, bolder commitments to funding innovation and the systems needed to exploit it as global competition for new industries reaches unprecedented levels, outgoing Science...

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...