Australia and the US should share more science and technology to deter China, according to a defence aligned thinktank, which is recommending a greater exchange of scientists and military...
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Nanosatellite startup Fleet Space Technologies has struck a $6.4 million contract with Australia’s nascent Space Command defence agency to develop a low-Earth orbit satellite communications system. The 16-month deal,...
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The CSIRO on Wednesday launched a new STEM education program for underrepresented year five to 10 students in a bid to increase and diversify the talent pipeline. The five...
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Australia’s first National Electric Vehicle Strategy will introduce fuel efficiency standards and promises new recycling initiative for electric vehicles and other large batteries, but offers no new support initiatives...
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Government Services minister Bill Shorten has called for the greater use of data and automation in National Disability Insurance Scheme assessments as long as an “ethical framework” is in...
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De-identified My Health Record data is yet to be shared with researchers and public health experts almost five years after the former federal government revealed controversial plans to source...
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Australia’s universities have backed legislation to introduce the government’s startup program but want flexibility in the pilot phase to iron out a range of issues with the proposal, including...
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The Opposition is demanding Industry minister Ed Husic release the National Quantum Strategy, warning its absence is creating drift and risking Australia’s “status and ability to compete” as other...
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Attracting and keeping world-class talent in a post-pandemic world is transforming identity security programs with a hyper focus on treating employees on the same level as customers, irrespective of...
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Shadow cybersecurity minister James Paterson has assumed responsibility for the Home Affairs portfolio after Karen Andrews announced her intentions to retire at the next election. Opposition leader Peter Dutton...
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AI robotics innovator Advanced Navigation has unveiled what it says is Australia’s largest subsea robotics centre to accelerate production of its “breakthrough” underwater navigation and robotic technologies. The company,...
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Tech in the 2020’s is a fascinating and complex beast. Innovation is still a key driver of its insatiable appetites, as we see in real time by the new...
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Australia’s research heavy universities have called for a new national innovation agency and research strategy as part of generational higher education reforms, warning institutions can’t keep taking a 45...
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The Royal Commission into Robodebt heard significant revelations about the series of failures that led up to the illegal tech-based scheme. Robodebt involved the use of an algorithm to...