Both Science & Technology Australia and the Australian Academy of Science have released statements on the re-election of the Coalition government, welcoming the government and seeking to strengthen science...
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The Advanced Manufacturing Growth Centre has launched a new educational platform aiming to help local manufacturers keep pace with digital change and build resilience. The Manufacturing Academy, soft launched...
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If there is anything to be learned from the last election campaign it is that politicians still do not understand technology and the impact it has on the nation’s...
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The federal government’s new child support IT system is “not able to meet the needs of the business” and has led to increased workloads for public servants despite more...
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Australia has developed a reasonably strong research system but a weak innovation system – and as there has not been a good diagnosis of the problem, much innovation policy does...
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What will Prime Minister Scott Morrison do with the Digital Transformation Agency, the forgotten child of the Commonwealth? The DTA has been many things to many people in the...
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Planned amendments to the government’s highly controversial encryption legislation are likely dead in the water following the weekend’s shock election result. Labor had pledged to reform the bill, which...
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New South Wales Premier Gladys Berejiklian has expanded the state’s digital service delivery agenda with the establishment of a Cyber Security NSW office that will be responsible for coordinating...
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The newly-elected Coalition government has been urged to include technology and digital skills in its broader economic vision after a “miracle” win on the weekend. With the Coalition now...
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Australia’s former ambassador to Israel Dave Sharma said he is “humbled” by his election win in the federal seat of Wentworth, after current Independent member Kerryn Phelps conceded defeat...
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Karen Andrews was the Minister for Industry, Science and Technology in the previous Morrison Government and does not want to tempt fate by speculating on whether she will retain...
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Scott Morrison hailed the Coalition’s shock election win as a “miracle”, on a disastrous night for the Labor Party. Despite every poll and political pundit predicting a comfortable Labor...
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Less than two months ago Australia was perched alone, like a shag on a rock, in its hard line banning of Huawei from the network build. It was not...
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While technology and innovation-focused policies have not been nearly as front and centre during this election campaign as they were in 2016, there have still been a number of...