The South Australian government has announced a partnership with four companies and $20 million in funding for “the first dedicated space manufacturing hub – the Australian Space Park.” The state’s...
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Here we go again. On December 3, Minister Stuart Robert unveiled the latest Government Digital Strategy (GDS) at a gathering of the Australian Information Industry Association (AIIA) in Canberra....
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The federal government will embark on the “most significant reforms” to Australia’s payment system in 25 years with new regulations to target big tech firms and the cryptocurrency sector....
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Australia has the potential to completely transform its economy and embrace innovation through modern manufacturing, according to Andrew Liveris, the architect of the federal government’s strategy in the space....
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The failure of New South Wales’ digital voting system during the recent council elections, just days after the state government declared electronic voting would be “easy”, should be a...
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The Australian Space Agency’s funding is “insufficient” and consideration should be given to making it a statutory authority, a government-led committee has said. The House of Representatives Standing Committee...
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The federal government has maintained it will launch a limited patent box scheme next year despite not yet releasing draft legislation and there only being 10 more sitting days...
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“To pay, or not to pay, that is the question…” Any organisation hit by ransomware will face this tough question unless it has robust data backup and recovery practices...
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Australian businesses of all sizes can take practical steps that will “kick-start the commercialisation engine” and speed up a technology-led recovery from the pandemic, a new report from CSIRO...
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Global cyber criminals will be hit with new targeted sanctions, such as travel bans and the freezing of assets, from the Australian government under Magnitsky-style reforms passed on the...
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Australia and its Quad partners need to better cooperate on critical technologies and launch co-investment vehicles to counter the growing dominance of China, according to an Australian Strategic Policy...
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Innovative Australian technology has been recognised among TIME Magazine’s ‘Best inventions of 2021’. Products featured in the 2021 list include Synchron’s Stentrode, a brain–computer interface for people who are...
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Internet of things satellite connectivity developer Fleet Space Technologies is to develop a new generation of 3D-printed small satellites named Alpha, with the first satellites ready for launch in...
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NSW local councils will actively track their waste and re-use metrics under a NSW state government initiative announced on Monday. Two new dashboard tools, created by the government-funded body...