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InnovationAus Awards: Translation Hero finalists

Translating Australia’s world-leading research into commercially successful companies has long been a pain point for the country. But the tides are turning, and there has never been more focus...

Dan Andrews commits $43m to battery storage in Vic

Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews has pledged $43 million to support the roll out of 100 new community batteries if the Labor Party is successful at the state election on...

Cyber-attacks add scale to hundreds of data breaches

Four large data breaches, including one impacting more than 1 million Australians, were reported to Australia’s privacy regulator in the first half of this year, with ransomware the leading...

Mandatory data breach notification laws enter NSW Parliament

Legislation to establish NSW’s long-promised mandatory data breach notification scheme for public sector entities has been introduced to Parliament, bringing Australia’s first state-based reporting regime closer to reality. Attorney-General...

David Thodey on Australia’s innovation urgency and ambition

A better articulated industry policy, more cooperation between states and the Commonwealth, and a “national ambition” are urgently needed, according to David Thodey, who wants the Prime Minister to...

InnovationAus finalists: Software Innovation Award

It’s been more than a decade since Marc Andreessen famously said that software is eating the world. And he has been well and truly proved correct in the years...

O’Neil details measures to mitigate Medibank breach harms

The federal government has engaged social media companies and placed protections on government data as part of initial measures designed to respond to the release of stolen Medibank customer...

Govt sticks with micro-credentials pilot for areas of need

The federal government has opened its micro-credentials pilot for higher education so thousands of university students can undertake short courses in national priority areas like engineering, health, and technology....

Fifth Queensland Chief Entrepreneur appointed

Regional businesswoman and Order of Australia recipient Julia Spicer has been named Queensland’s new Chief Entrepreneur, replacing incumbent chief Wayne Gerard in the voluntary role. Ms Spicer, who is...