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InnovationAus Awards finalists: Software Innovation

Software has become the unlikely hero of the Australian economy with the local industry continuing to go from strength to strength, both at home and in international markets. And...

Govt urged to create $100bn IRA response package

A group of investors, environmentalists and unions are calling on the federal government to create a green industries support package worth at least $100 billion to respond to the...

Defence industry pockets $3.8m in sovereign capability grants

Seven local Defence industry firms have pocketed $3.8 million worth of grants for projects ranging from quantum sensing to advanced manufacturing. Funding was allocated through two matched grants programs,...

Gig Guide: Mrdak appointed to NBN board

Former Department of Infrastructure secretary and author of an unreleased report on the government’s cybersecurity response capability, Mike Mrdak, has been appointed to the board of the NBN corporation....

Search engines face new rules on AI-generated content

Google and other search engines will face new obligations in Australia to prevent AI functionality on their platforms from being used to generate “synthetic” child abuse material under a...

InnovationAus finalists for the Energy and Renewables award

While almost every company is pursuing environmental, social and governance (ESG) credentials, there are a handful of companies at the bleeding edge of innovation paving an easier path towards...

Govt urged to explain growing China tech ban

The federal government must share more information about its ban on Chinese technology to help build a more resilient economy and society, according to the threat intelligence lead at...

$20m green innovation grants program opens

A $20 million grants program jointly run by Australia’s Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade and Singapore’s enterprise development agency has launched almost a year after it was announced....

Hydrogen-powered planes unlikely before 2035, report finds

Hydrogen-powered airplanes are unlikely to be used widely until at least 2035, while broad deployment of electric-powered planes will only begin in the 2030s, according to a new report...