An “over-reliance” on the same consultants in the New South Wales government, particularly those from the Big Four consulting houses, is creating risks for agencies, according to the state’s...
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An independent review into Australia’s carbon offset program that concluded the scheme was “fundamentally well designed” but recommended major changes has been criticised by the academic that first raised...
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A new state fund is offering New South Wales-based companies and research organisations up to $4 million to commercialise quantum computing hardware and software. In total, $7 million is...
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A final draft of Australia’s first national quantum strategy is written and with government for consideration, with a public release expected within weeks. The chief scientist finished the plan...
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An early-stage venture capital model for Western Australia will be developed by the state government in a bid to identify VC interest and boost funding available to local scale-ups...
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One of the world’s largest pre-seed investors, Techstars, will move into Sydney’s Tech Central district and run its flagship accelerator program for emerging technology companies after receiving a three-year...
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The federal government has inked a fresh deal with technology giant IBM at a cost of $725 million over the next five years after the former whole-of-government arrangement doubled...
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Canberra-based space-based communications outfit Skykraft has started the year with the successful launch of five Australian-designed and manufactured satellites aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral in...
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When the Australian Computer Society went looking for a turnaround specialist to guide the organisation out of a period of unprecedented turmoil and controversy, it sought an ultimate outsider....
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The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has decided not to grant authorisation for the proposed regional mobile network arrangements between Telstra and TPG Telecom. In doing so the...
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Sydney-based Av-Comm Space and Defence has won a $25 million contract to build and service four Radio Frequency Uplink subsystems for the rollout of the new Southern Positioning Augmentation...
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In keeping with long-standing tradition and to get us into a Ho Ho Ho vibe for the Christmas break, I present to you the annual InnovationAus.com Summer Reading List....
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A year on from the political interference scandal that rocked the Australian Research Council, university and research groups are backing an overhaul of the agency, recommending better governance, clearer...
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The Albanese government’s first seven months in office have been busy, with many of the promises it took to the ballot box already a reality. For industry policy, however,...