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Major Project Status for WA battery plant

Perth-based battery material manufacturer EcoGraf has secured Major Project Status for its battery anode materials facility in Western Australia, paving the way for expedited government approvals. Founded in 2005,...

Remembering the ANZACs in a virtual world

The digitisation of records and archives plays a vital role in our democracy and history. Too often, ‘digital transformation’ is equated to MyGov, apps and the like: our mindset...

Treasury takes control of small business policy

Small business policy and programs responsibility has been moved to Treasury from the Department of Industry as part of a Machinery of Government rearrangement. The Administrative Arrangements Order, signed...

Space momentum grows as Aussie startups team up

Australian space startups Space Machines Company and HEO Robotics will team up to launch a number of cameras into space to help Defence better identify satellites, as the momentum...

States ‘aligned’ on digital identity, data sharing

State, territory and Commonwealth digital ministers have agreed to press ahead with the Prime Minister’s plan for national consistent digital identity and data sharing schemes, and noted the rollout...

Adelaide lands Google public sector cloud office

Google will base its Australian public sector cloud team at Adelaide’s innovation precinct Lot Fourteen, joining AWS and Accenture in committing to offices in the city in recent months....

Industry welcomes DTA’s central agency move

The government’s back-to-the-future decision to move the Digital Transformation Agency into the Department of Prime Minister & Cabinet is a good outcome for the sector and for progress in...

DTA shifted to employment minister

The Digital Transformation Agency has been returned to the Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet less than two years after being moved to the Social Services portfolio, but the...

BRII grants open to Australian Regtechs

The government has opened its Business Research and Innovation Initiative (BRII) to regtechs, challenging them to develop digital solutions for the governance of corporations, livestock, autonomous marine systems and...

Gilmour Space teams up with SpaceLink

Gilmour Space Technologies has teamed up with US satellite communications firm SpaceLink, as the QLD company prepares for a major rocket launch next year. Space launch services provider and...

Google misled users on location tracking: Court

Google faces fines and compliance orders after a Federal Court Judge ruled on Friday that the tech giant had misled Australian consumers when it tracked their location even after...

Watchdog eyes govt digital ID scheme audit

The national auditor is considering putting the federal government’s $450 million digital identity program under the microscope, with a planned review of the scheme’s budget and effectiveness. The Australian...

Gig Guide: former NTT CEO joins 6clicks

Matt Gyde, the former CEO of billion-dollar global technology services company NTT Security, has joined the board of 6clicks. San Francisco based Mr Gyde joins the risk and compliance SaaS...

Australia blames Russia for SolarWinds attack

Australia has officially attributed the SolarWinds cyber attack to Russia and has committed to helping the US in holding the nation “to account” for the incident. Overnight US President...