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Govt urged to take the lead on micro-credentials

Government support for industry-developed micro-credentials can reverse a decline in productivity growth and should be prioritised by government, according to one of the Parliament’s emerging leaders on technology and...

BCG tapped for $2.8m review of embattled submarine agency

Consultants have been brought in to independently review the Australian Submarine Agency amid reports of dissatisfaction inside and outside the fledgling entity responsible for the AUKUS submarine program. InnovationAus.com...

2025 will see huge advances in quantum computing: Here’s why

In recent years, the field of quantum computing has been experiencing fast growth, with technological advances and large-scale investments regularly making the news. The United Nations has designated 2025...

Federal agencies go backwards on cybersecurity basics

Federal agencies are going backwards on basic cybersecurity, with just 15 per cent of entities meeting a minimum level of overall maturity last year, and more than two-thirds failing...

NDIA procurement scandal referred to law enforcement

The conduct of officials at the National Disability Insurance Agency has been referred to law enforcement agencies and regulators after a series of probes revealed secret meetings with ministers...

Adelaide manufacturer taps into US nuclear subs supply chain

Adelaide-based additive manufacturer AML3D has delivered 3D-printed parts for a US nuclear-powered Virginia-Class submarine, capitalising on the fledgling AUKUS supply chain. The prototype copper-nickel tailpiece components are valued at...

Gig Guide: IISA chair steps down, Oppermann takes data job

Former NSW chief data scientist Ian Oppermann has been appointed the federal government’s new Data Standards Chair for Digital ID and the Consumer Data Right in the first shakeup...

$100m in a month: The NRF cranks investment pace

The National Reconstruction Fund Corporation has announced a $22.5 million investment in secure data infrastructure provider Vault Cloud, bringing its total investments into Australian companies in the past month...

NRF unveils $25m equity investment in IoT startup Myriota

The National Reconstruction Fund Corporation has made a $25 million equity investment in South Australian IoT and satellite startup Myriota as part of a broader $50 million funding round....