A new government taskforce has been tasked with forging a set of guardrails for the use of artificial intelligence in the Australian Public Service, as the Albanese government seeks...
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The entity responsible for overseeing the Albanese government’s signature $15 billion National Reconstruction Fund has been formally established, almost six months after the legislation passed through Parliament. The National...
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The Climate Change Authority has been asked to outline the technology transition and emissions pathways that exist across six different sectors that would enable Australia to reach its target...
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Australia’s refreshed cybersecurity strategy will build out “six cyber shields” to protect citizens and businesses from malicious actors, according to Home Affairs minister Clare O’Neil. The forthcoming strategy will...
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Two programs supporting innovative SMEs in the agrifood sector, run by the national science agency CSIRO and federally funded innovation network AgriFutures, have opened to applications. CSIRO’s Innovate to...
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For three decades, the goal of international climate negotiations has been to avoid “dangerous” warming above 1.5℃. With warming to date standing at around 1.2℃, we haven’t quite reached...
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A review of the federal government’s almost 30-year-old competitive neutrality policy is being urged by the Productivity Commission amid recent moves by the Commonwealth to acquire or stand up...
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There was tremendous competition in the evolving Creative Tech category for the InnovationAus 2023 Awards for Excellence, with three distinctly different companies emerging as finalists – Lumi Media, Voltin...
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A framework developed by the New South Wales government to guide the use of artificial intelligence by public servants could serve as the basis for a national framework now...
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The federal government has appointed Australian National University Associate Professor Jake Blight as its first full-time Independent National Security Legislation Monitor. Associate Professor Blight will be the fifth person...
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Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says his government’s vision to turn Australia into a renewable energy superpower will help it become an advanced manufacturing powerhouse. He has also re-emphasised the...
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Apple’s iOS 17 operating system is expected to drop any day. The software update comes with several new features, including a tool for daily mood and emotion logging –...
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A new advisory firm set up by former NSW digital minister Victor Dominello will be subject to a set of conditions imposed by the NSW Parliament, initially preventing it...
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The final polish on the “crown jewel” of artificial intelligence standards is expected next month, paving the way for responsible AI and other accreditation standards, but Australia’s leading AI...