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UNSW launches ClimateTech accelerator

A nearly $1 million ClimateTech accelerator program run by the University of New South Wales is now open for applications, with six startups to receive seed funding and mentorship...

Cyber resilience is more than just security: Infosys

A governmental and private sector focus on cybersecurity awareness is only one component towards creating sustainable cyber change. Building robust risk management frameworks and prioritising cyber investments to meet...

Dominello to lead UNSW-UTS digital trust research hub

Former New South Wales customer service and digital minister Victor Dominello will lead a new digital trust research initiative between the University of NSW and the University of Technology...

Biggest RDTI spend this financial year: Industry dept

The Research and Development Tax Incentive scheme is estimated to reach its highest total value this financial year, according to new data from the Department of Industry, Science and...

Govt overhauls Defence innovation programs with $3.4bn accelerator

Australia’s industry-facing defence innovation programs will be replaced by a new accelerator in a once-in-a-generation overhaul aimed at proving up critical technologies like quantum and hypersonics to fast-track their...

Senate committee green-lights Startup Year bill

The Senate’s education legislation committee has given the green light to the government’s plan to offer HECS-style loans for university students to launch innovative startups. But a likely challenge...

Australian experts want AI regulator, investigation of failures

The democratisation of high-risk artificial intelligence warrants global policy, a dedicated national regulator and a “black box” approach to forensically review failures, according to Australian experts. The public access...

Business groups balk at tougher cyber rules for directors

Australia’s business and employer groups have rejected proposals that would see them face tougher rules and more responsibility for cyber incidents, but are open to a new Cyber Security...

Govt to acquire Australian radar manufacturer for $500m

The federal government will spend almost $500 million to take majority ownership in Canberra-based military radar manufacturer CEA Technologies, a provider of “critical sovereign capability” to the Royal Australian...

Outsourced visa tech upgrade ‘was a disaster’

The decades old ICT systems underpinning Australia’s migration system need “urgent modernisation” after years of “systemic underinvestment” and failed “big bang” upgrades, according to an independent review of the...