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Ming Long named new CSIRO chairwoman

Experienced board director Ming Long has been appointed the new chair of national science agency CSIRO, replacing Kathryn Fagg, who has stepped down after more than three years. Ms...

Top industry advisory board gets a low-profile makeover

The federal government has quietly, almost silently, appointed four new directors to the board of Industry, Innovation and Science Australia (IISA) to fill vacancies that had been open for...

Greens push to hit Big Tech giants with $11.5bn tax

Google, Amazon and other major digital platforms would be hit with an annual 3 per cent tax on their revenue in Australia by default under a Greens proposal to...

NSW manufacturing facility launches with uni partnership

NSW’s government-backed manufacturing incubator has officially launched, signing on with a new partnership between 10 of the state’s biggest universities to help translate innovative research. After a three-year wait...

Govt accepts all Diversity in STEM Review recommendations

The federal government will overhaul its STEM diversity programs and develop a new strategy to drive greater inclusion of under-represented groups, in line with the recommendations from last year’s...

State missions, manufacturing to guide NSW industry reset

The NSW government will on Wednesday launch its first industry policy, establish hard manufacturing targets and launch three ambitious state missions to set a clearer strategic vision for a...

Regulators face a wicked choice on ransomware, experts say

As the average ransomware payment soars past $1.3 million and impacts businesses across almost every sector in Australia, experts are still split on whether banning the payments would curb...