Australia’s scientists and tech workers have a vital role in helping lead the country out of the socio-economic trauma caused by COVID-19, the woman in charge of our peak...
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The COVIDSafe app should not be viewed as a gold standard for government digital service delivery, with a need to overlook the hype to acknowledge a series of issues...
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South Australian Premier Steven Marshall says his government is working to an economic plan that aims to ensure the state exits 2020 in a stronger position than when it...
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The government’s new Cloud Marketplace won’t be up and running until next year, despite initial plans for its launch next month. The Digital Transformation Agency (DTA) has been planning...
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Quantum technology is not a phrase discussed over kitchen tables in Australia, but perhaps it should be. Australia’s quantum technology research has been breaking new ground for almost 30 years....
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A comprehensive plan for Australia’s innovation economy is urgently needed, with an opportunity to attract offshore capital and talent at unprecedented levels following the COVID-19 pandemic, according to Australian...
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Imagine last year reading a story that began: ‘In 2020 we will have these massive fires and they will burn for months destroying 50 million acres and then we...
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Australia has an opportunity to build a world-leading quantum computing industry and develop important sovereign capability in the technology, according to Quantum Brilliance chief executive Andrew Horsley. Quantum Brilliance...
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The CSIRO is calling for Australia to co-ordinate and collaborate on a range of quantum technologies, saying the sector could support 16,000 jobs and generate over $4 billion in...
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The federal government is now testing Apple and Google’s framework for contact tracing, but its COVIDSafe app would likely need to be fundamentally altered in order to be compatible...
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The swift onset of the coronavirus pandemic badly exposed supply chain gaps in Australia for critical health sector products and materials, putting a new urgency on issues of sovereign...
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More than $90 million was spent by government on its failed plan to privatise the visa processing system, but the Boston Consulting Group still came up trumps, landing nearly...
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Public sector organisations are more vulnerable to cyber-attacks during the COVID-19 pandemic as a result of the rapid shift to the cloud and staff working from home, according to...
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The local startup sector will be crucial to economic recovery in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, with further government support needed for early-stage firms, University of Technology Sydney...