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‘Shameful’ grants record adds to manufacturing delay

A year after Australian manufacturers applied for large COVID-19 recovery grants worth $800 million, the official go-ahead has been given, with an internal review clearing all the previous government’s...

ASIC needs to boost its tech investment: review

The Australian Securities and Investment Commission “requires a substantial uplift in its data and technology capability” alongside a “material cultural change” to access the full benefit of any upgrade,...

Why it’s prime time for the Australian space industry

Sovereignty can mean different things to different people, but to those of us in the space and defence domain, sovereignty is about resilience. Resilience is our ability to bounce...

Generational change: From response to resilience

Prevention is better than cure: it’s a familiar idiom that expresses a simple truth yet its logic is often ignored. Sometimes the effort required now to address future natural...

Husic approves all manufacturing grants under review

With a review now complete, Industry minister Ed Husic has now approved all grants made by the former Morrison government under its Modern Manufacturing Initiative on the eve of...

Slow hand clap: ‘Urgent’ 2019 digital review finally drops

Digital transformation in the public sector is being hindered by “lingering” legacy technologies and technical debt, with agencies unable to make progress due to a funding shortfall and backward...

Robodebt fallout: Dominello backs AI watchdog

New South Wales digital minister Victor Dominello has asked the state’s information and privacy watchdogs to undertake a “scan of the AI and privacy landscape” in the wake of...

Go8 unis seek IT skills fixes for national summit

Leaders from Australia’s tech and university sectors will meet in Melbourne on Friday for an urgent discussion on developing Australia’s information technology workforce ahead of next week’s national jobs...

WA Future Health Innovation fund gets a new focus

Four new areas of focus have been unveiled for the Western Australian government’s Future Health Research and Innovation fund. Building on the four strategic themes outlined in the WA...

Cybersecurity policy refresh is good news for Australia

The Australian government’s announcement that it will “tear up” the past government’s 10-year $1.7 billion cybersecurity plan is important good news. It reflects the critical need to address the...

$10m for Victorian SMEs targeting Hanwha contracts

The Victorian government will make $10 million available to the local defence supply chain to help them win contracts with South Korean giant Hanwha Defense Australia. The funding will...