Every year in Australia about 5 million tonnes of food goes to waste and has to be thrown out. This amount of wasted food is worth $20 billion. And...
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Almost daily, developments in AI make headlines – from updates in regulation, to what’s allowed in schools, numerous copyright and privacy breaches, to the latest in the high-profile Hollywood...
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Two of Australia’s biggest banks are forging ahead with a digital identity service in the absence of legislation for an economy-wide expansion of the federal government’s national digital identity...
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The winner of the Prime Minister’s Prize for Science 2023 is decorated quantum physicist and Silicon Quantum Computing founder Michelle Simmons. Professor Simmons is recognised as the creator of...
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Venture capitalists are inundating a Queensland government fund announced four months ago to drive innovation in the state, seeking around 10 times the $75 million offered through more than...
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For Australian semiconductor developer BluGlass, the launch of its full set of product earlier this year was nearly two decades in the making. The company is commercialising its semiconductor...
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Multinational businesses are gaming Commonwealth Procurement Rules to maintain their tendering advantage over small and medium- sized enterprises, according to Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman Bruce Billson....
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Crypto exchanges and other digital asset platforms will be subject to existing Australian financial services laws, requiring them to provide efficient, honest and fair services while managing conflicts of...
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Australia’s eSafety Commissioner has fined X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter, more than $600,000 for failing to answer questions on the steps it is taking to...
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Microsoft is considering using small nuclear reactors and microreactors to power its data centres as the company looks to shore up clean energy supply in response to growing demand...
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Legislation intended to put some protections around the government’s identity verification services – including facial recognition – is being rushed and relies on outdated privacy protections, legal experts have...
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Inaugural Space Industry Association of Australia chief executive James Brown has stepped down to compete for selection as a federal senator for New South Wales. Mr Brown, who leaves...
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Fostering the diversity of ideas emerging from countries with small populations like Australia can propel organic growth and progress innovation more rapidly than expected. One example of an innovation...
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Silentium Defence, a deep tech startup spun-out of the Defence department, has made the first sale of its passive radar system in the United States, as it prepares to...