Biometrically anchored digital identity credentials that work across state boundaries are set to become the norm in Australia after all governments agreed to take a nationally consistent approach to...
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The Queensland government will establish a new office to drive critical minerals development in the state and oversee the delivery of a new critical minerals strategy that synthesises support...
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Governments use many different terms to describe the documents they publish, including ‘policy statement’, ‘white paper’, and ‘strategy’. As a government chooses the term used, it is accountable for...
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The Simplified Trade System Implementation Taskforce has published a second consultation paper and is seeking broad public feedback on options for regulatory, digital and data reforms to the way...
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Australia’s domestic spy agency has been handed control the government’s high level security vetting, after legislation that moved the powers from a dedicated agency and created a new ‘Top...
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The leader of Australia’s $1.6 billion university research commercialisation tilt will be revealed within weeks, along with a board tasked with formulating a five-year strategy and investment plan. Education...
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Australia’s next industrial transformation could hinge on the quick deployment of private 5G networks that enable the data hungry technologies of Industry 4.0, according to Verizon, which manages the...
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Natural hazards pose an existential threat to Australia’s national security, which demands the application of innovative technologies, national coordination and prioritising cross-sector investment towards the most disadvantaged regions. This...
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Manufacturing Skills Queensland gets a new chief executive in July with the appointment of Rebecca Andrews, who moves from her current role as the head of the Australian Industry...
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The Victorian government is among a consortium of partners collaborating with Israel’s leading medical research center on establishing a new digital health innovation centre in the state. Sheba Medical...
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Communications minister Michelle Rowland has released draft legislation that would give the Australian Media and Communications Authority new powers to hold social media platforms and others accountable for harmful...
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Research assessment practices in Australia are being examined by the Australian Council of Learned Academies on behalf of the Chief Scientist, which is preparing a report that considers the...
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A multi-million-dollar project to replace the legacy Centrelink system used to calculate and pay welfare recipients has been paused due to a lack of government funding, with the agency...
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Parliament has launched another inquiry into consultants, this time scrutinising the structure and culture of the sector currently dominated by a handful of large firms that receive billions in...