The Australian Bureau of Statistics is seeking a new chief information officer as incumbent Steve Hamilton departs for an undisclosed “senior technology leadership role within federal government”, according to...
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A more collaborative approach to innovation is needed to enable the supply of technology that is required to meet Australia’s 43 per cent emissions reduction target, business leader and...
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200 early career researchers have been awarded a combined $85 million in federal funding for projects starting next year, with advanced manufacturing, health and the environment the most successful...
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Three quarters of the researchers awarded $257 million in recent government funding had their applications “nit-picked” by the funding agency’s chief executive, with most of these requiring multiple revisions....
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The number of external contractors working at the Department of Defence has grown by 55 per cent since the start of the pandemic, as the ongoing skills shortage takes...
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The Asia Pacific region accounts for more than 60 per cent of global emissions while housing 70 per cent of the worldwide supply chains. This gives it a unique...
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The federal government has committed nearly $50 million to rebuilding the domestic supply of diesel exhaust fluid with a national stockpile and a new grants program after Australia almost...
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The federal government’s advisor on low emissions technology Dr Alan Finkel has shot down the possibly of nuclear power playing a significant role in the nation’s energy transition, saying...
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A panel of experts led by former CSIRO chair David Thodey will undertake a major audit of myGov promised by the federal government in the lead up to the...
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Anchor tenants are important drivers of the success of innovation precincts according to a report by the NSW Innovation and Productivity Council which calls on the government to help...
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A treaty with the United States to expedite the sharing of data for law enforcement purposes is predicted to lead to a jump in requests to US tech companies...
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Victoria’s privacy watchdog has called for data breach notification laws in the state after a government department failed to tell people their data had been exposed in a serious...
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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...
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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...