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GreenTech opportunity ‘phenomenal’ in Australia: Bill Gates

Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates was surprised by the former Coalition government’s lack of ‘climate commitments’, despite the economic advantages that the energy transition presents to Australia. The world’s seventh wealthiest...

$16bn GDP boost expected from second AWS cloud region

Amazon Web Services has launched its second Australian cloud infrastructure region more than a decade after its first, which is expected to generate an estimated $16 billion lift to...

Australia-led global ransomware taskforce gets to work

A ransomware taskforce representing 37 likeminded governments and chaired by Australia on Monday commenced operation, aiming to improve global cooperation on disrupting the lucrative cyber crime. Agreed to in...

Gig Guide: Digital health agency finds new CDO at ACT Health

Australia’s new digital health agency chief digital officer is Peter O’Halloran, who vacates the role of ACT Health chief information officer after nearly six and a half years. Mr O’Halloran...

Industry dept told to report weekly on MMI grant progress

Industry minister Ed Husic has asked his department to report weekly on the progress it has made signing off grants that were awarded through the former Morrison government’s $1.3...

$50m Coalition-era critical minerals program opens

Backers of critical minerals projects will have to showcase their efforts to address workplace gender equality and engage First Nations Australians when applying for a share of $50 million...

ACMA to gain stronger powers against misinformation

Australia’s media regulator will be able to request information from digital platforms on their efforts to reduce the spread of harmful misinformation and disinformation under legislative reforms planned for...

CRC grants to target reconstruction fund priorities

The Albanese government will use the next round of cooperative research centre project grants to support National Reconstruction Fund priority areas, as it continues work to create the $15 billion...

Electric planes funded in $44m CRC grants round

A project to convert turboprop-powered aircraft to electric propulsion is one of 19 projects to share in $44 million worth of grants through the latest round of the federal...

SEA Electric receives $1bn order for electric utes

Australian electric truck pioneer SEA Electric has partnered with US systems integrator MEVCO to supply thousands of electrified Toyota utes to the mining sector in a deal worth almost...