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Roy Green to lead Net Zero Authority’s new jobs plan

Net Zero Economy Authority chief David Shankey has appointed Professor Roy Green to lead the review of its Energy Industry Jobs Plan (EIJP) to meet the 12-month deadline under...

News Wrap: AI sure makes this a funny old world

The world is a funny old place. A judge in San Francisco has ruled that Anthropic’s use of a bunch of books without permission to train its AI system...

Fishermans Bend facing five year delay: Victorian auditor

Australia’s largest urban renewal project, Fishermans Bend, will take five years longer than first anticipated, with many medium and long-term projects deferred or delayed, the state’s auditor-general has found....

R&D, too, is a fundamental input for defence capability

Machines alone don’t create an ability to fight a war. Recognising this, the Australian Defence Organisation classifies equipment as just one ‘fundamental input to capability’—alongside such things as people,...

NSW Opposition pledges AI plan in Budget reply

The NSW Opposition leader Mark Speakman has stepped up the political fight over productivity in the state by vowing to adopt “responsible” artificial intelligence across key public services. Mr...

Tech lobby group urges EU leaders to pause AI Act

Tech lobbying group CCIA Europe, whose members include Alphabet, Meta and Apple, on Thursday urged European Union to pause implementation of the AI Act, saying a rushed roll-out risks...

Debate over US AI regulation now hinges on broadband funding

The fight over a proposed 10-year federal moratorium on state regulation of artificial intelligence heated up on Wednesday, with Republican and Democratic Senate leaders differing on whether such a...

Diraq and Emergence team up for major quantum milestone

Two emerging Australian startups have joined forces to demonstrate qubit control in cryogenic temperatures, a major milestone highlighting a local quantum ecosystem that is coming of age. Research published...

Sovereign AI infrastructure needs $2b to $4b in investment: ACS

Building sovereign AI infrastructure should be a first order priority within the Albanese government’s second term productivity agenda, Australian Computer Society chief executive Josh Griggs says. The development of...

Cyber Security NSW handed an $87.7m Budget lifeline

Cyber Security NSW will receive $87.7 million over the next four years, securing its place as the state’s cybersecurity agency as work on a plan to lift cyber maturity...

ARC awards $46.6m across 75 Linkage Projects

The Australian Research Council has awarded $46.6 million in grant funding to dozens of new collaborative research projects through the latest round of its annual Linkage Program. ARC chief...

Last chance: InnovationAus Awards entries close July 2

Calling all innovators! The entry deadline for the 2025 InnovationAus Awards for Excellence will close at midnight on Wednesday July 2. Don’t miss your chance to put a spotlight...