US defence and aerospace giant Lockheed Martin tipped more than $300 million into its bid for Defence’s military-grade satellite communications system before it was jettisoned, new documents show. Defence...
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Tesla chair Robyn Denholm has moved out of her role as operating partner at Australia’s biggest venture capital fund Blackbird, people familiar with the situation said, while she remains...
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Almost half of the $1.7 billion Future Made in Australia Innovation Fund will be directed to manufacturing metals, the Prime Minister announced on Friday, just days after Australia was...
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Immunologist Ian Frazer, who co-developed the technology behind the HPV vaccine against cervical cancer, has stepped down from his role as chair of the Australian Medical Research Advisory Board....
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A new report has confirmed the Bureau of Meteorology’s mammoth tech upgrade is ongoing and will take at least a year and $36 million more than when the project...
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The founder of some of Australia’s most successful FinTech startups has called for greater incentives to be made available to venture capital funds and early-stage investors to boost private...
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A prototype high energy laser system being developed for the Australian Defence Force has been successfully demonstrated for the first time in Adelaide by multinational defence technology company QinetiQ....
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The Australian securities watchdog said on Thursday it is taking fixed-income broker FIIG to court, alleging it failed to implement adequate cybersecurity measures over a four-year period, enabling a...
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Dozens of researchers and industry partners will work together to inject tools like artificial intelligence and IoT devices into Australian manufacturing operations through a new government-backed hub at Swinburne...
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Atlassian co-founder Scott Farquhar has been named the new chair of the Tech Council of Australia, succeeding Tesla chair Robyn Denholm after three-and-a-half years. Mr Farquhar, one of the...
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Australian scientists and international research partners have discovered “major vulnerabilities” in technology used to detect deepfakes, finding none of the market leading detectors can reliably identify real-world use. The...
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As many as nine major digital projects in Canberra are off track and will require significant changes if they are to meet their targets, a new report by the...
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Costs for Salesforce software and services at the National Disability Insurance Agency have reached $143 million and may rise again within weeks despite serious concerns about the management of...
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Australia has a proud history of invention. But we have repeatedly failed to capitalise on our breakthroughs. Despite Australia’s strong research impact, with 3.5 per cent of global publications...