Swinburne University’s Professor Bronwyn Fox will be CSIRO’s next Chief Scientist, the university announced on Wednesday afternoon. Fox joined Swinburne in 2015 — as the head of its Factory of the...
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Four Australian companies have shared in $2.4 million of federal funding in the latest round of commercialisation grants, tipping the 7-year-old program past $260 million in funding offers. A...
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Uber paid one of its drivers a “life changing” settlement to avoid a landmark court ruling that could have forced an overhaul of the tech giant’s business model, according...
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Eligible Victorians can now book in to receive the COVID-19 vaccination using a Microsoft online booking platform the state government purchased for nearly $6 million more than five months...
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The Western Australian police twice accessed data from the state’s COVID-19 contact tracing check-in app, forcing the state government to introduce urgent legislation to prevent it happening again. The...
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The federal government has launched a new public awareness campaign on ransomware, amid a sharp uptick in attacks and calls from the Opposition for a more concerted effort to...
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A $3.34 billion Queensland Jobs Fund is the centrepiece of the state’s budget, which promises to capitalise on strong growth by supporting eight priority industries and renewable energy investment...
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The transport union has claimed Amazon delivery drivers were sacked after they spoke with union officials during a site visit to check on worker safety, and that at a...
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The Net Zero Australia study announced by Melbourne University fills one of the missing links in Australian emissions reduction and energy policy. Despite Prime Minister Scott Morrison’s false dichotomy...
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Last week ransomware became a literal barbeque stopper when JBS Foods, Australia’s largest meat processor, was paralysed by a ransomware attack mounted by Russian cybercriminals. All beef and lamb...
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The federal government’s robodebt scheme was a “massive failure in public administration”, according to the Federal Court judge who has approved a $112 million settlement over the “unlawful” program....
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The federal government will pay Accenture a further $7 million to make “modest enhancements” to its vaccine ordering system, after the global consulting giant was paid $8 million to...
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The Queensland government has announced a $2 billion renewables and hydrogen fund, quadrupling its previous clean energy commitment in a bid to attract more industries to the state and...
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Australia needs to be more accepting of changes in strategies and willing to let go of “sacred cow” research areas, following news Data61 will be cutting up to 70...