Tag: Australian National University

National missions and the gravity of market vision

Posted on   |  by James Riley
Larry Marshall spends a lot of time talking about ‘market vision’ these days and how the concept can be applied to a national innovation system. Australia, he says, needs...

Gig Guide: ATO veteran tapped to lead APSC

Posted on   |  by David Allen
Jacqui Curtis, the Australian Taxation Office’s long-time chief operating officer, has been named the next Australian Public Service Commissioner and will begin her five-year term in June. Ms Curtis,...

Gig Guide: Bishop resignation cuts ANU term short

Posted on   |  by David Allen
Former Coalition grande dame Julie Bishop has stepped down as Chancellor of the scandal-ridden Australian National University, seven months before her term was due to end. Ms Bishop has...

Gig Guide: Home Affairs loses tech chief Kovacevic to Austrade

Posted on   |  by David Allen
The federal government’s trade investment agency has poached Home Affairs’ long-serving chief digital officer Radi Kovacevic, as the public service continues to grapple with the internal impact of artificial...

Australian mining cleanup tech emerges as global disruptor

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
An Australian developed filtration system for mining waste could be key to recovering more than $5 trillion worth of critical resources like copper and lithium trapped in wastewater around...

Experts cast more doubt on age assurance tech

Posted on   |  by Trish Everingham
The government’s search and social media age restrictions have prompted sharp warnings from academics, industry groups and civil society organisations, who argue the age assurance technologies being relied on...

Genevieve Bell relents: Embattled ANU VC resigns

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
Beleaguered Australian National University vice-chancellor Genevieve Bell has resigned amid a string of controversies surrounding her and the university’s leadership, including deep budget cuts and allegations of staff abuse....