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Govt technology procurement is a ‘vulnerability’

The procurement process is a key point of weakness in the government’s development and use of emerging technologies, and human rights need to be better considered in this process,...

Nine signs Facebook and Google content sharing deals

Australian media giant Nine has signed content sharing deals with Facebook and Google worth tens of millions of dollars, months after the bargaining code was passed by Parliament. In...

Govt to replace research infrastructure plan

A government appointed group chaired by Dr Ziggy Switkowski will lead the development of a new 10-year roadmap for Australia’s research infrastructure priorities, with the plan to be released...

NSW offers $24m to solve innovation problems

The New South Wales government is offering $24 million in competitive grants to SMEs to solve the government’s own innovation challenges. The program, which will run over the next...

InnovationAus 2021 Awards for Excellence

After six years of publishing news and insights about Australia’s industry policy landscape, we are incredibly proud to launch the inaugural InnovationAus Awards for Excellence, a celebration of the...

Victoria’s $6m Microsoft vaccine platform delays

Victoria’s online vaccination booking platform is still not in use despite the state government purchasing the system from Microsoft in mid-January for nearly $6 million. The Victorian government bought...

Global talent and innovation visas to be cut

The federal government will cut the number of business innovation and global talent visas on offer from next year as part of a significant rejigging of Australia’s skilled migration...

‘Secret’ report backs the Industry Growth Centres

An initial evaluation report of the six Industry Growth Centres – which has been considered in secret by the federal industry department for seven months or more – has highlighted inadequate...

Dumped CSIRO team gets funding lifeline from UNSW

The research team behind the extremely hard-to-hack microkernel seL4 has received lifeline funding to the end of the year from the University of New South Wales. The team, known...

Victorian govt hunts for top tech executive

The Victorian government is looking to fill the top executive role at its newly established digital service delivery agency, with Digital Victoria to be up and running by July....

Act now on tech to avoid another robodebt: Santow

There is now a “once-in-a-generation” challenge to ensure technology is developed and rolled-out fairly and equitably to ensure harmful programs like robodebt are avoided in the future, Human Rights...

Shock cuts at Data61 put jobs, research at risk

The loss of up to 70 jobs and seven research capabilities at CSIRO’s Data61 is a “shock” and particularly concerning in light of the science agency’s increased funding and...

Reflections on five years at the OECD

After an amazing and intensive five years with the team at OPSI (the Observatory of Public Sector Innovation), I’m leaving the OECD to move on to new adventures back in...