Tag: ABS

Real govt R&D spending plummets: Latest ABS data

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
Government investment in computer science fell by $112 million in the last two years amid the slowest overall growth in direct government R&D expenditure in five years, new data...

ABS cyber scramble threatens Census security

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
A decade on from the 2016 Census debacle, new audit findings show preparations for the next national survey in August have been rocked by cybersecurity vulnerabilities and a rush...

The ABS exposed a problem. Smart manufacturing is the answer

Posted on   |  by Paul Eastwood
Last month, two developments delivered a sharp warning to Australia’s industrial base. In a major economic address, Treasurer Jim Chalmers declared productivity the “defining economic challenge of the next...

Most Australian businesses not innovating, data reveals

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
Less than half of Australian businesses are now considered innovation-active, according to new biennial data that reveals a tough economic environment is drying up the funds and skills needed...

Public sector R&D spend still flatlining: ABS

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
There was no movement on the amount spent on research and development activity inside government organisations in the first year of the Albanese government when measured as a proportion...

Amazon updates to ABS’ big data cloud

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
Updates to Australia’s critical economic data and the cloud environment behind them will be delivered by Amazon Web Services under a $10 million deal that will also test a new...

Budget jackpot for myGov, aged care tech

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
myGov will receive a $630 million cash injection from the Albanese government over the next four years and ongoing funding of $145 million a year from 2027 in recognition...

Census tech ‘on track’ as bill tips $30m

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
The forecast bill for Australia’s 2026 Census has cracked $30 million, with the government to again rely on Amazon Web Services cloud technologies but ditch troubled consultancy PwC for...