The Office of the Australian Information Commissioner is facing a backlog in processing privacy and freedom of information complaints amid concerns the office is underfunded. Responding to a question...
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Labor has vowed to rebuild the Australian Public Service into a model employer that is better able to provide frank and fearless advice to Government. If elected, Labor would...
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Senator Andrew Bragg says the federal government needs greater discretionary powers in the regulation of cryptocurrency to increase oversight and speed up the introduction of new rules. Senator Bragg,...
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A new quantum computing education and research hub has been unveiled at the University of Western Australia as Australia looks to strengthen its quantum capability. Quantum computing is expected...
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Accenture enjoyed a near-20 per cent increase in its federal government work in the last year, with the Irish-domiciled tech consultancy landing an extra $62 million in Commonwealth-procured contracts....
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The main focus for Melbourne electric vehicle drive train manufacturer Sea Electric has shifted to the United States – after all, you have to be close to your biggest...
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Controversial space launch permit fees will be scrapped by the federal government after being deferred for two years in a major win for the growing local sector. Science minister...
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The federal government will provide $20 million to a satellite hub in Adelaide, the second major Commonwealth manufacturing grant going towards South Australia in the lead up to the...
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Eight leading Australian-owned space and defence companies have formed a new consortium to capitalise on increased funding from the federal government and the need for sovereign space defence capabilities...
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Australia can boost its innovation ecosystem by further collaborating with Israel and learning from that country’s successes, according to former ambassador to the nation and government MP Dave Sharma....
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The New South Wales government has engaged the nation’s cybersecurity industry advocacy group – the Australian Information Security Association (AISA) – to build a new Industry Partnership Program through...
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The carving out of companies holding or processing government data from the federal government’s critical infrastructure scheme is a “serious omission” that represents a “significant and dangerous” reduction in...
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It seems like only a few years ago we were still having the conversation about whether the Chief Technology Officer should sit inside the C-suite. When we look back...
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Greater collaboration is needed between governments and the private sector to address the most pressing issues facing the world, according to the general partner of a new Australian $75...