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Main Sequence investment brings US robots firm to Australia

CSIRO’s innovation fund Main Sequence Ventures has led a $39 million investment into RIOS Intelligent Machines which will see the US-based AI factory robots firm come to Australian shores....

Data breaches on the rise in second half of 2021

There was an uptick in data breaches in the second half of 2021 but an overall drop compared to the previous year, according to the privacy watchdog’s end of...

$50m Boosting Female Founders program faces serious questions

A number of the largest grants from the federal government’s flagship $52 million program to support female founders will be reexamined after serious questions were raised about their eligibility...

‘Defining’ month for Australia’s nuclear subs program

The taskforce scoping Australia’s options for acquiring nuclear powered submarines has had its “defining month” in February, passing 200 members and gaining access to a nuclear information sharing agreement...

CSIRO breakthrough in vaccine storage and transport

Scientists at the CSIRO have produced a breakthrough in vaccine storage and transport technology that greatly extends their lifespan while avoiding the need for specialised refrigeration. A research paper...

DTA wants more labour suppliers for Digital Marketplace

The Digital Transformation Agency (DTA) is looking for more ICT labour hire businesses to join its Digital Marketplace (DM) panel. The digital marketplace connects pre-approved businesses supplying digital and...

Export grants scheme in ‘disarray’ with $26m budget shift

The government’s popular export grants scheme is now in “disarray” following a series of reforms according to a Liberal Senator, after confirmation that $26 million would be taken from...