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Contractor and consultant tracking switched on

The Department of Finance has launched a tool to track labour hire staff and management consultants across government, promising a new layer of integrity after a sprawl of temporary...

Tech Central ‘must continue to grow’: Chanthivong

NSW innovation minister Anoulack Chanthivong says moving the popular Sydney Startup Hub to Tech Central will give startups new opportunities to scale ideas and build world-class research links. In...

Key change to tighten govt’s popular AgTech grants

The federal government’s $53 million program to subsidise on farm connectivity technology like antennas and Wi-Fi extenders is set to flip its generous rebates from tech suppliers to primary...

Digital ID, CDR and AI in the audit office’s crosshairs

The national audit office is mulling investigations into the Consumer Data Right, the digital identity scheme and the federal government’s oversight of new technologies, but an inquiry into the...

Finance department wraps up PwC investigation

The federal government has completed its investigation into whether Big Four consulting giant PwC should be allowed to resume bidding for new Commonwealth work in the wake of the...

Navy, Q-CTRL break ground in quantum sensing trial

An Australian Navy ship has completed the first trial of a locally developed autonomous quantum sensor for navigation on a Defence platform, recording promising results to shore up GPS...

Qld battery hub in doubt after $105m state cut

The future of a $200 million Queensland battery testing and innovation centre promised three years ago hangs in the balance after the Crisafulli state government pulled its half of the...

Gilmour Space delays third launch attempt

Gilmour Space Technologies has pushed back its latest test flight attempt by 10 days, owing to windy conditions at the site of its Bowen Orbital Spaceport in northern Queensland....

Qld creates advisory council to steer manufacturing growth

A new industry-led advisory council has been set up by the Queensland government to strengthen the state’s manufacturing sector and lift supply chain resilience. The Queensland Manufacturing Advisory Council...

Trump joins tech and energy executives amid AI push

US President Donald Trump joined executives from some of the largest US tech and energy companies for a summit in Pittsburgh on Tuesday as the administration prepares more measures...

Defence lifts off with new space workforce

The Australian Defence Force will formally establish a purpose-built space operations workforce for the first time, recognising the growing strategic importance of space as a contested domain and expanding...