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$50m cut to key NISA initiatives

The federal government has slashed $50 million from two of its “flagship” initiatives launched as part of the National Innovation and Science Agenda. The 2019-20 budget found “efficiencies” of...

Innovation axed from ministry

26 August 2018 | by James Riley

The industry portfolio has been given a bit of nip and tuck with the removal of the word ‘innovation’ ahead of the beauty contest that is the looming federal...

Electronic votes from next year

29 May 2018 | by James Riley

Electronic voting will be in action in the House of Representatives within the federal Parliament from next year, with government on the verge of opening a tender process for...

NISA has a second birthday

7 December 2017 | by James Riley

It is two years and several Industry ministers after the Prime Minister unveiled with great fanfare his signature $1.1 billion National Innovation and Science Agenda, and the government is...

McGowan preps innovation plan

14 November 2017 | by James Riley

Western Australia Premier Mark McGowan will release an updated state innovation policy by the end of the year, but has cautioned against any expectations of large new spending programs....

Australia’s $200b defence bonanza

13 November 2017 | by Vitaly

It’s a sign of the times that the two most expensive government projects in Australian history are squarely in the technology sector. Hot on the heels of the $50...

ASD disclosure is a good thing

13 October 2017 | by James Riley

The Australian Signals Directorate should be applauded for sharing publicly the details of a serious data breach at an Australian defence contractor at a conference for cyber security professionals...

SMEs to underpin Defence growth

12 September 2017 | by James Riley

Defence Industry Minister Christopher Pyne has spruiked a revival in Australia’s defence industry participation while aiming to squeeze more local involvement from foreign companies bidding on projects above $20...

Time for an Aussie space agency?

15 June 2017 | by James Riley

There are growing calls from founders and entrepreneurs for the Australian government to establish a centralised space agency to support the burgeoning local industry. Those currently operating in the...

R&D tax is an uncertain mess

5 April 2017 | by James Riley

A weird silence has descended on discussions about the future of the R&D Tax Incentive. Uncertainty about how the scheme will be applied to software is already having an...

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