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Govt cyber reset to make Australia ‘most secure’ country

Australia will be “the world’s most cyber-secure country by 2030” under an ambitious new plan outlined by Cyber minister Clare O’Neil in Canberra on Thursday. It includes an entirely...

Big Tech inquiry eyes cloud, competition and the metaverse

Australian lawmakers will consider a new regulator, rules for algorithms and a light touch approach to the metaverse while “mapping” Big Tech over the next year. The focus is...

Time’s up for government procurement reform

Former senior public servants have blasted the federal government’s technology procurement “failings”, including almost no action on the reforms promised half a decade ago, while calling for an overhaul...

Critical minerals win $100m following record Qld surplus

A new $100 million Critical Minerals Investment Fund will be established by the Queensland government following a record budget surplus. The fund will be managed by the Queensland Investment...

NSW startups share in $5m Physical Sciences Fund

Low-cost green hydrogen, construction site dust monitors, AI-based crop prediction software and a connected vehicles platform are among the solutions to receive support from the New South Wales government’s...

Canberra Data Centres plans $1bn expansion in Sydney

Canberra Data Centres has committed an additional $1 billion to expand its data centre campus at Eastern Creek, Sydney as it officially opened the facility on Wednesday. Four data...

Malicious website blocking mandated by govt

The federal government has mandated that agencies use protective domain name system services to prevent malware and other infections from malicious websites in the wake of several high-profile data...

Research infrastructure is a time machine

Wajarri Yamaji Country is a magical place. For tens of thousands of years its people have stood on and cared for Country. I’ve just been there to help break...

Senate will now scrutinise $15bn reconstruction fund bill

The Senate’s economics committee will probe the legislation behind Labor’s $15 billion industry restart plan over the summer, with any changes to be recommended to Parliament by its second...

WA government sets ‘modest’ 1% hydrogen target

The Western Australian government wants one percent of its generated electricity to come from green hydrogen by 2030 and has set up a new government unit to accelerate environmental...

Clear focus on digital missing in govt: Fletcher

The digital economy must become a clear national priority for Australia to continue to prosper, according to shadow minister for government services and the digital economy Paul Fletcher, who...