South Australian space and AI firms, local universities and Defence’s research arm will partner to demonstrate an ambitious new sensor network after securing a $1.6 million collaboration grant. The...
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A Coalition government would amalgamate private investment facilitation functions into a new body with “call in” powers to scrutinise hold ups, shadow treasurer Angus Taylor announced on Wednesday as...
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The federal government will bring in outside help from the private sector to help its three-person advisory board assess applications under the tax offset scheme for video game developers....
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The NSW Innovation Blueprint 2035 represents an important effort to articulate a strategic vision for innovation in Australia’s most populous state. With clear goals, measurable targets, and specific action...
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A US Senate investigative subcommittee opened a review on Tuesday into efforts by Facebook parent Meta Platforms to gain access to the Chinese market and is seeking documents from...
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Almost two dozen instances of SAP across the federal government rely on twenty-year-old software that is set to lose mainstream support in 2027, setting up a mass migration and...
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Australian quantum leaders remain hopeful the federal government will follow its bet on PsiQuantum with future investments in the local quantum scene, arguing “serious money” is needed to build...
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Australia will not negotiate with the Trump administration on domestic rules that force US tech companies to pay for Australian news, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Tuesday. It...
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Innovation and science have been excised from the Western Australia public service, with the government dropping the words from the title of a key department as part of a...
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OpenAI said on Monday it would raise US$40 billion (A$64 billion) in a new funding round led by SoftBank Group at a US$300 billion valuation to advance AI research,...
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Banning non-compete clauses for the majority of Australian workers would remove a significant barrier to entrepreneurship, turbocharging the creation of startups while continuing to protect intellectual property and trade...
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Australia and its AUKUS partners have launched the second trilateral innovation challenge, this time calling for technologies that aid the “synchronisation and teaming” of undersea systems. Defence’s Advanced Strategic...
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The National Reconstruction Fund Corporation has ploughed $15 million of fresh capital into Canberra-based quantum outfit QuintessenceLabs as the dominant lead investor in a $20 million round. QuintessenceLabs founder...
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The NSW government has launched an in-house Expert Advisory Network (EAN) aimed at reducing public sector reliance on outside consultants and making better use of existing expertise. Set up...