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More moolah for Moon to Mars projects

Grants worth $1.2 million have been shared among three Australian space companies under round four of the Moon to Mars Supply Chain Capability Improvement program. The $150 million program...

CSIRO exec to oversee Australian Research Council

CSIRO’s chief operating officer Judi Zielke has been appointed acting chief executive of the Australian Research Council (ARC) in a move away from the academic experience of previous leaders...

Govt research commercialisation focus is ‘too narrow’

The government’s $2 billion effort to improve Australia’s commercialisation efforts is welcome, but the approach is too narrow and risks undervaluing basic research, UTS special innovation advisor Professor Roy...

Alister Henskens on expert led, long term policy for NSW

New South Wales’ new Minister for Science, Innovation and Technology Alister Henskens has vowed to invest in innovation that lasts well beyond his own political career and potentially decades...

Telstra Purple presses ahead with two Industry 4.0 acquisitions

Telstra continues to deepen its credentials as an integrated Industry 4.0 service provider with the acquisition of two Internet of Things specialists – Perth-based Alliance Automation and Brisbane’s Aqura...

Now is the time for govt’s to address application sprawl

Sponsored: There has never been more pressure on governments around the world at all levels to deliver digital services effectively and seamlessly. The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated the...

Govt ‘steamrolling’ ahead with facial recognition plan

Despite the necessary legislation not having been passed, the federal government is “streamrolling” ahead with its plan to launch a national facial recognition database and is already on the...

Shortlist unveiled for $242m commercial research program

Acting Education Minister Stuart Robert has named a shortlist of proposals from eight universities competing to become commercial research hubs under the federal government’s $242.7 million Trailblazer Universities program....