Parliament will investigate “sovereign capability in the Australian tech sector” over six months next year after David Pocock had the issue referred to the Senate’s finance committee on Wednesday....
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The Australian public sector’s recent experience with the GovERP project, an ambitious yet ultimately unsuccessful SAP implementation, has been a wake-up call. It is a stark reminder of the...
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The Industry department has inked a new $15 million deal with Macquarie Technology Group to supply its core telecommunications and secure internet gateway systems over the next three years,...
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Connecting small and medium enterprises (SMEs) with Australia’s brightest minds is a delicate process involving research partnerships, facilitation, funding and collaborative guidance. This is where Australia’s national science agency...
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If Australians’ digital capability is core to driving productivity, why don’t we have a straightforward way to describe what that capability is? At the annual Business Council Australia dinner...
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Artificial intelligence companies and research are growing rapidly in Australia, putting it among global leaders, according to new research by the national science agency that identifies opportunities to double...
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Sydney-based Space Machines Company has begun a long-term collaboration to complement its in-space servicing capabilities with US-based Orbit Fab’s refuelling capability as it finalises preparations ahead of the launch...
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The federal government would have “significant questions to answer” if it were to move ahead with an investment into a US quantum company based on a highly unusual and...
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Foreign companies will be eligible for investments, loans and guarantees through the National Reconstruction Fund, Industry and Science minister Ed Husic has confirmed, following last week’s launch of the...
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The Australian National Audit Office will review the procurement reforms put in place at the Digital Transformation Agency, the Industry department and Home Affairs in response to damning audit...
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The Western Australian government has founded a new GreenTech hub and grants program backed by fossil fuels giant Chevron, with some funding already committed to a feasibility study on...
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A forum of industry representatives will be stood up by the Albanese government on a permanent basis to consider copyright issues presented by generative artificial intelligence platforms like ChatGPT....
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Australia has the right legacy strengths, technological capabilities and skilled population to become a global innovation leader. However, support gaps at the grassroots are holding us back from reaching...
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Western Australia’s Minister for Women’s Interests Sue Ellery has stressed the need for cultural change to support more women in STEM, startups, and venture capital, as she shared stories...