Tag: automation

Shorten backs ‘ethical’ automation for NDIS assessments

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
Government Services minister Bill Shorten has called for the greater use of data and automation in National Disability Insurance Scheme assessments as long as an “ethical framework” is in...

Israeli VC looks to partner with Aussie corporate investors

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
Ahead of the Australia-Israel Innovation Summit, MarineTech venture capital fund theDOCK’s co-founder Hannan Carmeli shared his thoughts on automation opportunities in the maritime sector and his aim to build...

AMGC funds $4.5m robotics capability facility in NT

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
With support from the Northern Territory Government, $4.45 million will be invested through the Advanced Manufacturing Growth Centre to boost advanced manufacturing skills and technology in the territory. A...

MMI recipient calls for procurement over one-off grants

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
The executive director of Western Australian advanced manufacturing firm Adarsh Australia has called on the new federal government to enhance their procurement of local goods as the company finalises...

Industry renewal through digital infrastructure

Posted on   |  by Frank Zeichner
Now more than ever, due to COVID-19, our country is experiencing a collective structural shift that is redefining how and where we work, how governments and industries collaborate, how...

Thodey reveals APS interim report

Posted on   |  by James Riley
Automation and artificial intelligence present “compelling opportunities” for the Australian public sector to deliver better services to the public, but internal skills gaps need to be addressed urgently, the...

Robots and tax: paying the freight

Posted on   |  by James Riley
Australia does not need a robot tax – but it should take automation and the erosion of traditional jobs a whole lot more seriously. CSIRO’s Data61 chief executive Adrian...