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Future Fund embarks on its own ERP upgrade

The back-end system at the Future Fund will be upgraded over the next three years to a Workday platform, with the agency avoiding the government’s $345 million shared SAP...

Cloud of secrecy shrouds Defence Secret Cloud

Governments are not well-known for their speed, particularly when blazing a trail with technology for others to follow. But when Defence, with its $50 billion annual budget, declares the...

Australia signs CleanTech agreement with California

Australia has signed a new agreement with the US state of California to advance clean energy technology development and collaboration. The memorandum of understanding, signed on Wednesday, creates a framework...

Green shift shaping Chanthivong’s first NSW industry policy

Industrial policy is “back in vogue”, now offering a way to meet environmental targets while revitalising outer suburbs and the regions, according to the New South Wales Industry minister,...

Govt to consider import tariffs for high-carbon goods

Work to determine the feasibility of import tariffs on emissions-intensive manufactured goods, particularly steel and cement, has begun at the Department of Climate Change, Energy, and Environment. Climate Change...

Moderna opens research hub in Melbourne

Biotechnology giant Moderna has opened a new research centre and regional headquarters in Melbourne in anticipation of the arrival of its mRNA manufacturing facility next year. The Asia-Pacific Regional...

Consultants land $70m for REDSPICE ramp-up

Three consulting firms will rake in close to $70 million over the next three years to help Australia’s cyber spy agency expand beyond Canberra and add almost 2000 staff...