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Small suppliers stuck outside Canberra’s ‘in-crowd’

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...

Semiconductor bureau preps local industry for global growth

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...

Tech Council: We’re gonna need a bigger room

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...

ASCA eyes sovereign drones for first innovation challenge

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...

$30 million in Agtech grants a step closer

Farmers will be offered rebates of up to $30,000 to purchase connectivity equipment like antennas and devices like irrigation controllers in a government push to automate and optimise agtech...

CSIRO maps the nation’s digital workforce clusters

More than half of all tech workers in Australia are situated in one of 96 digital technology clusters scattered across the country, according to a new report from national...

Australian AI consultancy acquired by Bain & Co

Multinational consulting firm Bain and Company has acquired the consulting and managed services divisions of Brisbane-based artificial intelligence consultancy Max Kelsen for an undisclosed amount. Max Kelsen’s team of...