The Australian Academy of Science has elected 22 new Fellows this year in recognition of their contributions to science, with an equal number of men and women appointed for...
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Mastercard’s “smile to pay” system, announced last week, is supposed to save time for customers at checkouts. It is being trialled in Brazil, with future pilots planned for the...
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In its short history, Australia has built a proud tradition of research excellence across our institutions. In mainstream commentary we tell ourselves that in research, we “punch above our...
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New South Wales is on track to become Australia’s first trillion-dollar state economy by the end of the decade, and the government wants to get there sooner and double...
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There are fresh calls for a new innovation patent scheme to be launched by the federal government to help local SMEs protect their inventions, after the previous scheme was officially...
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The Australian National University’s Tech Showcase has put a spotlight on innovations being worked on by students, giving them the opportunity to connect with the wider industry. Run as...
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The Quad nations have finished mapping capacity and vulnerabilities in global semiconductor supply chains in the first step of an effort to reduce reliance on China for critical minerals....
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A significant battery minerals opportunity presents itself to Australia according to the latest edition of the International Energy Agency’s Global Electric Vehicle Outlook. Australia holds 22 per cent of...
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Amazon will face a “landmark” shareholder vote pushing the global tech giant to provide greater tax transparency in Australia and the other countries it operates, following continual accusations of...
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Ransomware attacks jumped 13 per cent last year, a larger increase than the previous five years combined, according to analysis of thousands of global cybersecurity incidents which revealed people...
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Australian eSafety Commissioner Julie Inman Grant has called on global regulators to end the “era of technological exceptionalism” and to recalibrate the “range of human rights” that play out...
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Amazon’s cloud business reported $600 million in revenue in Australia but paid only $16 million in tax in the 2020 financial year, with a global tax accountability organisation calling...
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Controversial facial recognition firm Clearview AI has been handed a $13.3 million fine by the UK privacy watchdog following a joint investigation with its Australian counterpart. Clearview AI sells...
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Despite an election campaign with no explicit commitments to FinTech or RegTech policies, industry bodies say they are ready and willing to begin working with the new government. FinTech...