The Industry department has revealed the seven key objectives and potential policy initiatives of Australia’s upcoming national quantum strategy, setting its sights on a “thriving environment” that spans research,...
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As the story goes, army veteran Tom Moore hatched the idea for WithYouWithMe (WYWM) – a veteran education and employment tech company – when he was attempting to transition...
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A seasoned biotech executive with past experience at Saluda Medical and Cochlear, Lisa Emerson, will lead the development of a revised New South Wales manufacturing strategy as the state’s...
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Federal government procurement of information technology products and services is a massive potential lever for industrial policy. Depending on how those dollars are directed, that purchasing power can make...
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Efforts to centralise federal government networks through a handful of cyber hubs in Canberra’s biggest agencies will continue until the New Year, after the pilot program was extended. The...
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A more deliberate effort to maintain good data quality in the Consumer Data Right (CDR) scheme must be taken to increase participation and present a viable alternative to screen...
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The contractor brought in to decommission the Northern Endeavor has taken control of the ageing oil vessel, after the Australian Government spent the last two years maintaining it because...
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Australia’s digital and data ministers will convene to discuss the federal government’s digital identity system in the wake of the Optus data breach, as legislation for the expansion of...
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Data Zoo chief executive Tony Fitzgibbon will tell you his career didn’t begin in the data space – even though he has now become ultra-passionate about “solving the issue...
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Treasurer Jim Chalmers has flagged a government response to financial regulators’ warning that fintechs and digital currency exchanges are being “de-banked” suddenly and with little explanation. After reviewing the...
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One of the most interesting facets of the freedom of speech debate is the fact there is almost no argument as to whether a limit to this freedom should...
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Australia would have a whole-of-government entity to lead and report on national innovation efforts based on more sophisticated data had the previous government accepted the recommendations of a landmark...
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A comprehensive, 500-page report aimed at improving innovation measurement to support better policy-making handed to the government in late 2019 has finally been released, revealing a number of “time-sensitive”...
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The Defence industry was worth $8.88 billion to the Australian economy in financial year 2020-21, of which around 18 per cent was contributed directly through manufacturing. This is according...