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UNSW green steel inventor named NSW Australian of the Year

University of New South Wales materials scientist Professor Veena Sahajwalla has been named the New South Wales Australian of the Year in recognition of her innovative recycling and green...

RNA biotechnology is NSW’s industry of the future

Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, little was generally known about messenger RNA (mRNA) vaccines based on RNA biotechnology. Rather than putting a weakened germ inside our bodies, an mRNA...

Finalist GERMii: Reinventing the deep clean

Sunlight is the best disinfectant, or so the saying goes. Although chief executive and founder of GERMii, Harold Van Haltren, would be quick to point out that it’s not...

Gig Guide: UTS spaceman made fulltime Vice-Chancellor

The University of Technology Sydney has ended its global search for a new vice-chancellor by sticking with acting leader Professor Andrew Parfitt. An Australian space industry veteran, Professor Parfitt...

Venture capital firms press for tax concessions to remain

Australia’s leading VC firms have urged the federal government to maintain and improve its tax breaks for venture capital investments, saying they are “integral” to Australia’s economic future. Treasury...

CDR to hit energy sector in October next year

Australia’s data portability scheme will be applied to the energy sector within a year under the latest government rule changes, announced Friday. From October 2022, energy providers will be...

Govt unveils voluntary critical tech supply chain principles

Australian businesses should consider and seek guidance on the influence of foreign governments on their technology suppliers and ensure they operate with autonomy as part of the federal government’s...

NSW legislates to protect check in data from police

A government bill banning New South Wales police from accessing COVID-19 check in data is expected to become law this week, after passing the Upper House with bipartisan support...

Election footing as PM lashes Big Tech on regulation

The Prime Minister has applied a blow-torch to Big Tech at the G20 CEO Summit in Auckland, demanding the tech giants come up with industry codes of practice that...

Five minutes: Squiz chair John-Paul Syriatowicz

Universally known as JP, John-Paul Syriatowicz is the co-founder and chairman of Sydney-based enterprise digital experience platform and transformation delivery specialists Squiz. Squiz began life more than 20 years...