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Countdown begins for InnovationAus 2021 Awards

Anticipation is growing ahead of the inaugural InnovationAus Awards for Excellence, to be unveiled on the evening of December 1. The Awards celebrate inventiveness and imagination from across the...

Microsoft added to govt data sovereignty scheme

Microsoft has been quietly added to the federal government’s list of certified cloud providers more than a month after its rivals, giving it clearance to process sensitive and whole-of-government...

SA tech urges a more active industry plan

Sixty-six of South Australia’s leading technologists, scientists and engineers have tabled a technology and industry policy-based plan that will foster innovation, economic growth. The plan, released in advance of the...

Is govt using China as its model for social media regulation?

Scott Morrison says his government will introduce “world-leading” new court powers to force global social media companies to “unmask” anonymous social media trolls. If by “world-leading’ the Prime Minister...

Finalist: Q-CTRL and quantum’s quiet obsession

Quantum computing is having a moment right now. It is the hot topic on the lips of world leaders and investors alike. Just last week, British Prime Minister Boris...

Committee demands govt produce long-delayed ICT audit

The government has been asked to immediately clarify the status of an urgently recommended audit of its technology spending and capability, after a year-long review of the Australian Public...

Govt has another go at outsourcing RDTI compliance

The federal government is having another go at outsourcing key elements of the research and development tax incentive, despite an audit finding its first attempt proved in many cases...

Just seven McKinsey staff used on $1.2m, six week report

Just seven consultants were responsible for modelling the employment impacts of the Coalition’s net zero “plan”, under a $1.2 million contract handed to global giant McKinsey. The company has...

NSW govt relying on global tech companies to build local talent

The New South Wales government’s head of procurement says the state will build capability and capacity by outsourcing technology work to multinationals, but is confident their social programs are...