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Telcos face $10m fines and sharper watchdog teeth

The communications regulator will be handed tougher enforcement powers and much larger fines to clamp down on telcos breaching agreed industry standards after complaints current penalties are seen as...

Trump scraps responsible AI order on first day

US President Donald Trump has abandoned an executive order placing safety obligations on the developers of artificial intelligence systems, cutting red tape for his Big Tech backers on his...

Problem-busting AI startup tapped for APS rebuild

A Canberra startup using bleeding edge AI to tackle complex problems like geopolitics and the energy transition has been tapped for the Albanese government’s public service rebuild under a...

Newcastle uni innovation facility secures $21m grant

The University of Newcastle has landed a $20.7 million federal grant to build a new innovation facility that will help bring new technologies to market. Announced on Monday, the...

Sydney’s innovation network: Coordinating precincts

As innovation assumes centre stage in national economic strategy, the governance of knowledge-intensive ecosystems has emerged as a critical policy challenge. This is particularly the case with Sydney’s Tech...

Tech titans and govt seed Canberra think tank

The federal government, tech giants and the Australian Computer Society are stepping in to fund a Canberra based tech policy think tank after university funding for its precursor ran...

$2bn in FMIA production credits for cleaner aluminium

Aluminium producers that switch to renewables will share in $2 billion worth of production credits under a new policy unveiled by Prime Minister Anthony Albanese ahead of the upcoming...

What now for Industry, Innovation and Science Australia?

The federal government’s peak advisory body on industrial policy, Industry, Innovation and Science Australia, has not provided published advice since 2023. It has no chair and no deputy chair....

Tennis Australia plays VC to boost tournament experience

The Australian Open isn’t just a Grand Slam tennis event, it’s now also an integrated startup accelerator and venture capital fund targeting technology investments that can enhance the tournament...

Gig Guide: ARC finds permanent CEO after year-long search

Renowned biochemist and Australian National University pro vice-chancellor Professor Ute Roessner has been named the new chief executive of the Australian Research Council. Ms Roessner, who will begin her...

DTA extends two IT mega-deals ahead of review

Two federal government technology mega-deals have been extended for another year, even as the Digital Transformation Agency prepares to review the single-sourcing arrangements. Microsoft and enterprise software support player...

CommBank to trial govt’s ID data-stopper

Banking customers in Canberra will be able to share their Medicare credentials with Australia’s largest bank to prove their identity in one of the first tests of the federal...

‘Poverty line’ PhD payments draining research

Australia’s universities will push the Albanese government for a $500 million funding commitment in the run up to the election to raise the living allowance for PhD candidates and...

Space agency looks for outside help as demand grows

Australia’s space agency is set to create an expanded panel arrangement to source external analysis and advice for launch permits and other space activity approvals, as it fights off...