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Call to cut hybrids out of EV discounts and incentives

Including hybrid cars in electrical vehicle discounts will slow Australia’s clean transport transition and Parliament should consider excluding the dual power vehicles from new incentives, an inquiry into the...

Vulnerability disclosure programs mandated across government

The federal government has mandated vulnerability disclosure programs (VDPs) to give security researchers a front door for reporting bugs they discover in digital services to agencies. The Attorney-General’s Department...

Atlassian breaks ground at Tech Central

Construction has begun on Atlassian’s $1.4 billion Sydney headquarters which will anchor the state’s technology innovation precinct. The software giant, the NSW Government and development partner Dexus have finalised...

Zero privacy training at Victoria Police for over a year

Victoria Police may have breached their privacy obligations by failing to provide any privacy-specific training to its members for more than a year, according to an examination by the...

Patient-centred healthcare using cloud analytics

Australian healthcare has an opportunity to change the way we treat patients. We can put them at the centre of the system and in doing so dramatically improve health...

A market network for knowledge translation

Improving the innovation capability and outcomes in Australia requires a long-term strategy, just as it does in individual organisations. There is no short-term silver bullet. But there are nonetheless...

Health caned over vaccine systems data: Auditor

The federal Department of Health failed to obtain assurance from third party providers like Salesforce and Amazon Web Services that outsourced vaccine administration systems had adequate IT controls in...

‘Industries of the future’ on skills summit agenda

Australia’s inaugural Jobs and Skills Summit will explore ways to develop a highly skilled inclusive workforce that can take advantage of emerging technologies like renewables, digitisation and advanced manufacturing....

Engineers Australia urges stronger 2030 climate target

Professional association Engineers Australia has backed the federal government’s climate change bills in-principle but argues that the 2030 emissions reduction target could be raised from 43 per cent to...

20,000 new uni places for underrepresented

Australian universities will bid for the allocation of 20,000 new government funded places set aside for areas of need and students from underrepresented backgrounds, the federal government announced Wednesday....

Informed consent for public WiFi sensing systems

As Australia encounters a rapid proliferation of Internet of Things (IoT) devices, it is easy to see that we are becoming a more connected nation. According to Grandview Research,...

A 2030 roadmap for space and spatial innovation

The space industry and its intertwined cousin the spatial industry are rapidly becoming a hotbed of innovation globally. Together they are developing the fundamental technology, data sources and products...

STEM skills must be national mission: Marshall

As a landmark Canberra skills summit approaches, the nation’s top scientists are asking the government to think long term, warning kids are turning away from STEM subjects in droves...

Digital leader Victor Dominello to retire from politics

NSW Minister for Customer Service and Minister for Digital Victor Dominello, the nation’s most successful political leader engaged in the technology transformation of government, has announced plans to leave...