Conservation expert Professor Kerrie Wilson has been named Queensland’s new chief scientist after an almost year-long search by the state government. Professor Wilson, who is currently the Queensland University...
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The consulting firm that allegedly boasted of having unfettered access to senior Defence personnel has told Parliament it doesn’t get enough direction from the Defence department and needs more...
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Federal Health department deputy secretary Penny Shakespeare has been appointed to support the taskforce inquiring into potential breaches of the public service code in the wake of the Robodebt Royal...
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Responsibility for biometrics and identity policy in the federal government, as well as the controversial national facial recognition database that remains non-operational, will move under Attorney General Mark Dreyfus...
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Australia’s regulatory response to artificial intelligence is shaping up as a battleground for the Albanese government, with a divergence of views emerging from its two-month long consultation on the...
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Local companies have called on the federal government to aggressively support local dual-use technology exports to reach an internationally competitive scale, as a pathway to developing Defence capability. The...
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A panel of Australian-only defence industry suppliers should be created by the Department of Defence to support advanced capability and build supply chain resilience, two local firms have argued...
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Cicada Innovations will run a new biomedical incubator at the Westmead Health and Innovation District after landing a $7.8 million grant from the New South Wales government. The long-running...
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Small businesses feel excluded from Canberra’s “in-crowd” of suppliers and say competition mechanisms — including the Albanese government’s latest attempt — are being overlooked. A new paper reveals the...
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What’s notable about the hype cycle around artificial intelligence at the moment is that it’s not just VCs, tech CEOs and advocates that are making the headlines, governments are...
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The Semiconductor Sector Service Bureau (S3B) officially launched in Sydney on Wednesday night, aiming to help plug Australian businesses into a booming global supply chain by connecting industry and...
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Internet voting for blind and low vision electors could resume at the next state election in New South Wales, but a wider expansion poses an “unacceptable level of risk...
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The Australian tech sector came to Canberra on Wednesday evening, with 34 software and hardware companies from across a broad spectrum of the economy setting up demonstration booths in...
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Defence’s Advanced Strategic Capabilities Accelerator is seeking information on Australian sovereign uncrewed aerial system and trusted autonomy capability, as it begins industry engagement for its first innovation challenge. Through...