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Uni of Canberra, Cisco partner on cyber innovation hub

The University of Canberra will establish an innovation hub next year for researching and testing cybersecurity technologies under a new partnership with Cisco, making it the 10th Australian university...

$10m for Adelaide Factory of the Future in Budget

Next week’s federal budget will include $10.1 million to expand Flinders University’s Factory of the Future to help more companies test cutting edge digital and robotic technologies. Industry and...

Rewiring the Nation: Vic, Tas first to benefit from $20bn plan

The federal government’s $20 billion Rewiring the Nation initiative, a longstanding Labor election commitment, has kicked off with around $7 billion in support for transmission infrastructure across Tasmania and...

Independent panel of experts to review troubled NDIS

The federal government has launched an independent review of the National Disability Insurance Scheme that seeks to improve outcomes for people with disability while putting in place a sustainable...

Singapore researchers to access ANSTO synchrotron

The Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation is the first partner to sign onto the Singapore Government-funded National Synchrotron Programme, hosted by the National University of Singapore. The National...

Toward cleaner and more sustainable textile manufacturing

Co-founders Tom Hussey and Brian Conolly teamed up in 2018 to transform the textile industry by addressing two of the sector’s biggest challenges: functional performance and sustainability. Their vision...

Australia in cyber diplomacy drive to combat regional ransomware

Australian officials turned up their cyber-diplomacy in Singapore this week, promising to help Pacific nations combat risks like ransomware accompanying their increased digitalisation, and to use Australia’s sanction regime...

Labor retains regional APS digital training program

300 data and digital training and employment opportunities will be offered in four regional cities from next year under a continuation of a Morrison-era program by the Labor government,...

Bronwyn Harch named interim Qld chief scientist

Renowned statistician and data scientist Professor Bronwyn Harch has been appointed interim Queensland Chief Scientist while the state government searches for a permanent replacement. Professor Harch assumed the top...