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NDIA opted for ‘significantly more expensive’ Salesforce CRM

The agency responsible for the National Disability Insurance Scheme accepted Salesforce’s bid to deliver a new customer relationship management system knowing it would be “significantly” more expensive than Microsoft,...

Wyatt Roy to headline at the Hordern Pavilion: Awards 2023

Former Innovation minister Wyatt Roy, one of the primary architects of the Turnbull government’s signature National Innovation and Science Agenda (NISA), will deliver the keynote address at the InnovationAus...

Queensland unveils mandatory breach notification bill

Legislation introduced to the Queensland Parliament on Thursday will establish a mandatory data breach notification scheme for the state’s government agencies, addressing recommendations made half a decade ago. If...

QuantX Labs: The startup building quantum clock tech

For Andre Luiten, the launch of Cryoclock was the culmination of more than 20 years of research and hard work. Dr Luiten completed his PhD in Western Australia from...

Electrolyser industry could add $200m a year to WA economy

Developing an electrolyser manufacturing facility in Western Australia could add $200 million to the state economy through associated services annually, according to a new business case. The study, undertaken...

Canberra greenlights PwC spin-off

PwC’s spin off company Scyne got the green light from Canberra on Thursday to continue its predecessor’s government work and take its spot on the lucrative management advisory panel....

Govt set to introduce digital wallet regulation

Digital wallets and Buy Now Pay Later products are set to be regulated like existing payment systems, with the federal government issuing draft legislation to extend the reach of...

DTA warns face matching law could spook digital ID

Proposed laws that would allow authorities to use the federal government’s identity services to conduct one-to-many matches in very limited circumstances could be detrimental to the uptake of digital...

New policy checkers starts with govt’s biggest bill

A new Treasury unit set up by the Albanese government to forensically evaluate policy will start by looking at online employment services, a key part of the Commonwealth’s largest...

Telstra snaps up cloud specialist Versent for $268m

Telstra has acquired Versent, a local tech consultancy that specialises in Amazon’s cloud services for $267.5 million. The deal announced on Wednesday will see the telco take full ownership...

Diraq: A silicon spin on quantum computing

Quantum computing is set to revolutionise industries and everyday life, and Australia is leading the way on its development. To reach the scale needed, quantum computers need billions of...

Qld pipeline regulation repurposed for hydrogen

Hydrogen pipelines in Queensland will be regulated in the same way as fossil fuel gases after new legislative amendments were passed by the state Parliament, paving the way for...