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Census 2021 breaks ground on accessibility

The 2021 Census has been hailed as a giant leap for digital accessibility in Australia, following years of design work and testing by experts and advocates, who say the...

Trust the science, Australians tell policymakers

Australians overwhelmingly trust scientists and want science to drive policy-making, according to a new report commissioned by the peak industry body, Science and Technology Australia. The 3M State of...

NSW may add vaccine record to Service NSW app

The NSW government is exploring whether it can integrate federal COVID-19 immunisation records into its Service NSW app. The potential integration comes as it also moves ahead with its...

Govt hands Microsoft digital health contract

Microsoft has won a new contract with the Digital Health Agency following a closed tender process thanks to its whole-of-government sourcing agreement. The contract, posted publicly this week and...

Stone and Chalk CEO Alex Scandurra steps down

Stone and Chalk’s inaugural CEO Alex Scandurra will step down next week to pursue “new opportunities”, just months after the organisation merged with federal government growth centre AustCyber. Stone...

The Tech Council is global, but very Australian

The structure or the new Technology Council of Australia is a very deliberate construction, creating a powerful new group that is global in composition and outlook, but also very...

Power shift: Tech Council of Australia arrives

If the emergence of wealth-creation engines like Atlassian, Canva and Afterpay had not already signalled a new centre of economic power in this country, then the launch of the...

Angelene Falk reappointed as privacy tsar

Angelene Falk will spend at least another three years in her role as Australian Information and Privacy Commissioner after Attorney-General Michaelia Cash confirmed her reappointment. Ms Falk’s re-appointment through...

Govt rejects new Office of Science and Technology

The Coalition has knocked back a proposal to investigate the establishment of a Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology which would provide independent advice to policymakers. Labor and the...

Audit office to scrutinise APS labour hire use

The national audit office is set to turn its attention to the rampant use of labour hire in the public sector, amid ongoing concerns about its impact on the...

Govt tepid on calls for export, innovation pivot

The federal government has downplayed calls for it to take a larger role in diversifying Australia’s exports, strengthen supply chain resilience, and lead research and industry collaboration, insisting its...

Govt backs significant skilled migration overhaul

The federal government has backed a significant overhaul of Australia’s skilled migration system, with a Liberal-led committee calling for a new skills shortage list, a dynamic workforce plan and...