The Albanese government has issued its draft National Science and Research Priorities for consultation to focus research and funding on a set of defining challenges over the coming decade,...
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Australia is in a position right now to compete at every stage of the global race to manufacture quantum hardware, and in doing so can build a vibrant and...
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Facilitating cross-border data flows and supporting interoperability of digital technology between Australia and Southeast Asian nations is a key focus of the Albanese government’s new economic strategy, which calls...
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Industrial policy and advanced manufacturing are back in focus, with policy makers, investors and innovators looking to take advantage of global changes to revive the domestic sector. At the...
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Market dominant electronic conveyancing provider PEXA is seeking another delay in the timeline for enabling competitors to interoperate with its systems, after complaining that the requirements are more difficult...
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Grattan Institute chief executive Danielle Wood will lead the Productivity Commission after the federal government’s first pick Chris Barrett turned down the appointment, instead taking up the role of...
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The proposed South West Advanced Manufacturing Technology Hub for Bunbury, Western Australia will enter the next phase of planning with Deloitte brought in to prepare a feasibility study and...
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At least 16 organisations are seeking compensation from the Commonwealth because of a heavily flawed and unfair tender process for the former government’s flagship industry innovation program. The claims...
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Powers handed to Australia’s privacy watchdog in the wake of the Optus and Medibank data breaches have been used for the first time to gather information on a suspected...
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A new research centre focused on AI-powered law enforcement initiatives has been set up by the Australian Federal Police and Monash University. The AI for Law Enforcement and Community...
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IBM has secured almost $900 million in federal work through its renewed whole-of-government sourcing agreement in less than nine months, with a new mainframe at the Tax Office pushing...
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A bill improving the technology neutrality of Australia’s corporate law, including allowing electronic signatures and virtual meetings, has passed both houses of Parliament with bipartisan support. But the government...
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Two of Sydney’s most promising quantum startups are teaming up on multi-million dollar research projects to suppress errors and increase commercial adoption of the promising technology. On Tuesday, quantum...
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A Senate committee has rejected legislation that would regulate cryptocurrency exchanges in Australia due to concerns over the operation of the reforms, despite supporting the consumer protections that such...