Australia needs a fundamental change in its approach to innovation and exports to capitalise on the government’s $1.5 billion Modern Manufacturing Initiative, according to the scheme’s chief architect Andrew...
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The federal government has failed to produce a six-monthly report on the effectiveness of its COVIDSafe contact tracing app during the winter sitting of Parliament, despite promising to do...
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Legislation facilitating an expedited data-sharing deal with the US has sailed through Parliament in minutes with bipartisan support and not even a debate, just days after Prime Minister Scott...
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The recent report on Human Rights and Technology by the Australian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) made a landmark statement on technology as an enabling human right, and called for...
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The Department of Defence has backed two international research collaborations by Australian universities for quantum computing and additive manufacturing, committing $2 million to each from its $1.2 billion technology...
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Labor has accused the government of trying to kill off the Industry Growth Centres to gain control of their grant programs for political purposes as the Opposition ramps up...
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The Australian video games industry has largely withstood the economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, with most businesses reporting either increased or stable revenue over the last year and...
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Programmers and ICT security specialists will get prioritised visa processing to enter Australia and bypass travel restrictions under an expansion of the skilled migration program. Immigration minister Alex Hawke...
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The South Australian government will invest more than $20 million into its innovation precinct Lot Fourteen, open a new fund which supports the federal manufacturing strategy, and has detailed...
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The controversial Online Safety Bill has passed the Senate and will become law after a late-night session which saw the major parties unite to wave through a number of...
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The Australian privacy watchdog’s investigation into controversial facial recognition service Clearview AI is still ongoing nearly 12 months after it was launched, as the company faces legal action across...
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It’s been widely said the tech companies are the railroads or oil companies of the 21st century. These companies wield enormous power. They have done much good, but they...
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Australia must make a strategic decision to back its science and technology capabilities by nearly doubling total R&D investment, developing national strategies for emerging areas, and addressing an “alarming...
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There are a lot of awards programs in tech and innovation in this country. But the celebrations don’t always reflect the key attributes of new companies and new industries...