The Albanese government is tightening and centralising security clearances within the domestic spy agency amid its warning foreign agents are “trying to work their way into government”. Home Affairs...
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Australian academics and researchers have joined tech billionaire Elon Musk, Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak and more than 1000 others in calling for a moratorium of at least six months...
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AWS and Microsoft have dismissed the need for further regulation in Australia, arguing that their platforms are already subject to a host of legislative and policy frameworks, as the...
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Deputy Opposition leader and shadow industry minister Sussan Ley says the government’s claims about “saving manufacturing” are at a “complete disconnect” from the reality of the National Reconstruction Fund,...
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The government’s flagship industry policy passed the Parliament on Wednesday, locking in a $15 billion manufacturing fund Anthony Albanese says will deliver both sovereign capabilities as well as an...
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Industry groups have welcomed the passage of the National Reconstruction Fund Corporation bill, but say the design and implementation of the landmark co-investment fund will be critical to its...
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Renewable energy storage will need significant investment if Australia is to meet its net-zero emissions target, according to the CSIRO, which has predicted a potential 14-fold increase in required...
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The Albanese government’s flagship $15 billion National Reconstruction Fund will be created after enabling legislation passed the Senate late on Tuesday evening following a debate in which 20 amendment...
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Australia’s eSafety commissioner Julie Inman Grant will take delivery on Friday of the final drafts of the online safety codes that have been under development by local tech industry...
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Premier Chris Minns has placed interim responsibility for the portfolios of Industry and Digital in New South Wales at the centre of the new Labor government while the full...
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Government officials approached only one supplier in $472 million worth of technology procurements tainted by a developing lobbying scandal. Many of these were marked as “open tender” despite only...
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The Office of the eSafety Commissioner will likely receive additional funding in the Albanese government’s May Budget, with Labor ministers continuing to criticise the former Coalition government for not...
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Australian governments have united in support of critical minerals, with mineral-rich states and territories agreeing to make the development of the sector a “national priority” following calls from industry...
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Federal opposition Senators are concerned that investments through the National Reconstruction Fund will be captured by rent-seekers, with several Senators voicing concern. The Coalition arguments follow the release of...