News

Aussie students put ethics and philosophy back into schools

A knowledge of ethics and philosophy has never been more important in this technological age. But most Australian schools don’t dedicate any time to the teaching of philosophy, leading...

Back ‘big bets’ with $15bn reconstruction fund: Tech sector

Australia’s $15 billion reconstruction fund should focus on “long-term, strategically important investments” in critical technologies that inherently carry higher risk, according to the country’s newest technology industry group. In...

Key board seats at CSIRO, IISA, SQC remain unfilled

Industry and Science minister Ed Husic has left dozens of government-appointed science and technology leadership positions vacant, including half the government’s innovation advisory board and three spots on the...

ChatGPT is a data privacy nightmare

ChatGPT has taken the world by storm. Within two months of its release it reached 100 million active users, making it the fastest-growing consumer application ever launched. Users are...

NERA confirmed as first Industry Growth Centre to close

National Energy Resources Australia is the first Industry Growth Centre to announce it will shut down after federal funding is discontinued in July. In its seven years of operation,...

Global focus on quantum brings local currency

Making quantum leaps in the global economy is only possible with the latest, greatest and most informed guidance.  That’s because emerging quantum technologies involve a new way of thinking...

Govt-wide ban looms for China-linked cameras

The Attorney General has sought advice on a government-wide ban of surveillance equipment linked to the Chinese Communist Party after an unofficial audit found at least 900 devices being...

Coalition caned for walking away from manufacturing

The Coalition plan to vote against the National Reconstruction Fund bill represents a lost opportunity for the Parliament to demonstrate a bipartisan commitment to Australian manufacturing, Industry minister Ed...

NSW cyber agency has ‘no plan’ and ‘no authority’

The New South Wales government’s cyber agency is yet to verify other agencies’ security claims and has “no plan” to realise its maturity uplift target, despite a massive funding...

NSW govt extends $110m Salesforce deal

The New South Wales government has prolonged the life of its cloud software deal with Salesforce ahead of the state election, providing agencies with access to the arrangement for...

What’s wrong about the startup ‘valley of death’

It’s a myth that tech startups will face just one ‘valley of death’ over the course of their lives. For decades the tech startup valley of death has been broadly...