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ANU appoints Professor Genevieve Bell as next VC

Distinguished Professor Genevieve Bell will be the 13th Vice-Chancellor of Australian National University and the first woman to lead the institution in its 77-year history. She replaces the outgoing...

Researchers plot world’s tech regulations

A world-first ‘atlas’ of technology regulation plotting thousands of laws, regulations and government documents for researchers, industry and policymakers has been launched by the Tech Policy Design Centre. Covering...

Calls for new ‘national interest’ test for datasets

New ministerial powers preventing certain datasets from being stored outside of Australia should be handed to the federal government, according to a local cloud services provider and data centre...

Lumi: Software-as-a-service for TV productions

The concept for Lumi came from a simple realisation that most good ideas start from: “surely there’s a better way of doing this”. Karen Dewey was working as an...

Rachel Slattery on ageing and the next tech wave

Rachel Slattery is a serial entrepreneur well known to the tech and innovation ecosystem as the creator of the seminal Tech23 and AgileAus showcase and conference. Both of these...

Home Affairs chief Pezzullo stood down

Home Affairs secretary Michael Pezzullo was stood down on Monday pending the outcome of an investigation into the messages he sent a Liberal Party powerbroker. The messages reportedly sought...

Tech and TAFE shape landmark skills plan

Treasurer Jim Chalmers on Monday unveiled a roadmap for reshaping Australia’s labour market to take advantage of changing population, technologies, climate and geopolitics, starting with an upgrade of tertiary...

Govts sign off on $100m for SA hydrogen port

A large-scale hydrogen export terminal planned for South Australia’s Spencer Gulf is one step closer to reality after the federal and state government finalised a $100 million funding agreement....

Kick-starting green exports will need up to $100b: Report

Australia can use its potential as a renewable energy superpower to drive production of ‘green’ iron, aluminium and ammonia for export, but will need $60 billion to $100 billion...

Canberra gets into the space business with new industry hub

The Australian Capital Territory aims to position itself as the nation’s “gateway to space” via a new industry hub, to serve as a link between research, industry, and government...

Investment NSW to cut staff in restructure

Investment NSW is set to lose as much as 25 per cent of its workforce in a major restructure that follows deep budget cuts at the Department of Enterprise,...

David Chuter to lead $392m Industry Growth Program

Former head of the Innovative Manufacturing Cooperative Research Centre David Chuter will take charge of the Albanese government’s $392 million small and medium enterprise commercialisation program next month. Mr...

NSW govt promises fresh start for state innovation

After slashing funding in Tuesday’s Budget, the Minns government has promised a new ‘innovation blueprint’ to spur startups, emerging technologies and sectors like advanced manufacturing and energy. Announced on...