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WA maps innovation ecosystem with startup database

Western Australia’s Minister for Innovation and ICT Stephen Dawson has launched an online platform documenting the state’s early-stage innovation ecosystem, although there are still gaps in the data. At...

ARC review an opportunity for good-faith discussion: Zielke

The ARC is committed to continuous improvement and continues to undertake significant work to improve the way it supports high-quality, world-leading research in Australia. We have recently released a...

ACCC monitors $37b European lawsuit facing Google

A $37 billion lawsuit facing Google in the EU and UK over alleged anticompetitive conduct in digital advertising is being monitored by the Australian competition regulator as it finalises...

Inquiry to probe NDIA’s ‘capability and culture’

A parliamentary inquiry will examine the capability and culture of the agency that oversees the $30 billion National Disability Insurance Scheme after a series of recent decisions that participants...

Australia ‘can and should’ manufacture EVs: Tesla chair

Australia should be doing almost everything in the electric vehicle value chain from mining and refining critical minerals to building batteries and even manufacturing cars, Tesla chair Robyn Denholm...

NSW govt heads to court over dumped $177m police system

A US software provider tasked with replacing New South Wales’ legacy core policing system with a cloud-based alternative is suing NSW Police over a decision to abruptly terminate the...

Next-generation maker’s nano approach to big picture R&D

The team at the Australian National Fabrication Facility (better known as ANFF) consider themselves a next-generation maker space. Simply put, “we provide a service,” says ANFF chief executive officer...

Minister to release ACIL Allen Industry Growth Centre report

The federal government has committed to releasing a review of the Industry Growth Centre program that sat with the former Coalition government since 2020. Minister for Science and Industry...

Australian unis back GDPR style data reforms

“Deficiencies” in Commonwealth privacy laws are stopping European researchers from sharing data with Australian counterparts and may force local projects offshore, researchers have warned. Universities are calling for an...

Vic govt to contract out cyber incident response services

The Victorian government is set to contract out the cyber incident response services that are offered to agencies and local councils that fall victim to cyber-attacks in a bid...

Suzuki takes stake in Aussie automotive software company

Melbourne-based automotive software company Applied EV has raised $21 million with Japanese carmaker Suzuki taking a strategic stake in the company. The completion of the first tranche of the...

Systemic issues haunt the Australian Research Council

The government has announced a review of the Australian Research Council in response to the vocal calls by the academic and scientific community for the systemic problems related to...

Future Fellowships: 100 researchers share $94m in govt funding

100 mid-career researchers will share in $94 million of federal funding to conduct their four-year projects, the Australian Research Council announced on Tuesday. Advanced manufacturing projects and New South...