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Electrolyser industry could add $200m a year to WA economy

Developing an electrolyser manufacturing facility in Western Australia could add $200 million to the state economy through associated services annually, according to a new business case. The study, undertaken...

Canberra greenlights PwC spin-off

PwC’s spin off company Scyne got the green light from Canberra on Thursday to continue its predecessor’s government work and take its spot on the lucrative management advisory panel....

Govt set to introduce digital wallet regulation

Digital wallets and Buy Now Pay Later products are set to be regulated like existing payment systems, with the federal government issuing draft legislation to extend the reach of...

DTA warns face matching law could spook digital ID

Proposed laws that would allow authorities to use the federal government’s identity services to conduct one-to-many matches in very limited circumstances could be detrimental to the uptake of digital...

New policy checkers starts with govt’s biggest bill

A new Treasury unit set up by the Albanese government to forensically evaluate policy will start by looking at online employment services, a key part of the Commonwealth’s largest...

Telstra snaps up cloud specialist Versent for $268m

Telstra has acquired Versent, a local tech consultancy that specialises in Amazon’s cloud services for $267.5 million. The deal announced on Wednesday will see the telco take full ownership...

Diraq: A silicon spin on quantum computing

Quantum computing is set to revolutionise industries and everyday life, and Australia is leading the way on its development. To reach the scale needed, quantum computers need billions of...

Qld pipeline regulation repurposed for hydrogen

Hydrogen pipelines in Queensland will be regulated in the same way as fossil fuel gases after new legislative amendments were passed by the state Parliament, paving the way for...

Australian innovators awarded ATSE honours

Leaders from Australia’s innovation ecosystem have been recognised by Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering (ATSE) in its latest Fellows cohort, announced on Wednesday. Deep tech incubators, Indigenous...

Capability Papers: Bill Shorten to open LIVE program

The federal Minister for Government Services Bill Shorten will officially launch the 65,000-word, tabloid-sized Capability Papers publication at a special half-day forum and luncheon at Old Parliament House next...

DroneShield takes its jammer tech to the next level

In early 2023, four suspicious drones were seen flying near the inauguration of the Brazilian president, where 10,000 people were in attendance. The drones were quickly disabled using a...

EU mandates green hydrogen use by industry

The European Union has introduced a renewable hydrogen mandate that will require industry to procure 42 per cent of its hydrogen from renewable fuels, opening a large potential market...