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Gig Guide: ABS CIO takes federal tech leadership role

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...

Tech coordination needed to support decarbonisation: Thodey

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...

$85m awarded to early career researchers

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...

Contractors surge at Defence amid workforce pressures

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...

$50m govt plan to build up AdBlue supplies

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...

Alan Finkel shoots down nuclear energy option

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...

David Thodey to lead major audit of myGov platform

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...

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...