The development of critical technologies identified in AUKUS Pillar II like quantum and artificial intelligence will be “prioritised” as part of the Albanese government’s response to the Defence Strategic...
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Hostile workplace culture and a lack of day-to-day flexibility are the leading reasons why women leave their jobs in STEM, according to a new study by the University of...
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A landmark review has found that Defence should move away from a proprietary technology footing for its technology estate to reduce complexity and drive down costs while boosting procurement...
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The Albanese government has committed to ensuring there are always more public servants than contractors in its Defence ICT workforce after a review found the department had become “too...
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The NBN has hailed its trial of wind power a success in terms of resilience and sustainability after demonstrating small turbines can help power a fixed wireless site near...
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Australia’s science and research groups want the government to be bold in its overhaul of national science priorities and an accompanying national science statement, backing a “grand challenge” approach...
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A new $16 million innovation competition co-designed by the Minderoo Foundation has been launched by global not-for-profit XPRIZE to drive development of bushfire detection and rapid response technologies. The...
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Cochlear’s plan to buy up a Danish rival has hit another roadblock, with the UK competition regulator joining its Australian counterpart in opposing the deal, warning it would stymy...
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The Queensland state government has doubled the value of zero emissions vehicle rebates for some households, but has not increased funding for the scheme. From July 1, the rebate...
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More than 100,000 Optus customers whose personal information was compromised in last year’s cyber-attack have launched legal proceedings against the Singaporean-owned telco. The class action was filed in the...
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A bug bounty program for security researchers and other crowdsourcing “incentives” aimed at identifying potential vulnerabilities in federal government systems are being considered to boost the cyber posture of...
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The Coalition is reserving judgement on the government’s new EV strategy, despite the plan not committing any funding and locking in only one clear policy to introduce an overdue...
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Enabling the adoption of sustainable business practices is the way forward for regulatory technology, according to Leica Ison, the deputy chair and non-executive director of the RegTech Association (RTA)...
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A review of the Australian Research Council triggered by allegations of political interference in grant decisions and poor administration at the agency has recommended ministers be removed from the...