Tag: DISR

White flag on 2030 tech jobs goal ‘deeply concerning’

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
The federal Opposition has slammed the government decision to quietly drop its goal of reaching 1.2 million tech jobs by 2030, labelling it “deeply concerning” and a worrying signal...

DISR quietly buries govt’s 1.2m tech jobs target

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
The Industry department will stop publicly reporting progress against the Albanese government’s goal of reaching 1.2 million Australian tech jobs by 2030, effectively burying the flagship target. InnovationAus.com can...

Industry consultations to squeeze more out of Horizon Europe

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
A centralised office will be set up inside the federal Industry department to coordinate Australia’s participation in the world’s biggest research program, while expert advisers and advocates will be...

NSW’s top bureaucrat to lead federal Industry dept

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
The head of the NSW public service Simon Draper will take the reins of the federal Industry department in September, after its longtime secretary Meghan Quinn was promoted to...

Aussie tech jobs rebound, but 2030 target still at risk

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
Australia’s technology workforce has rebounded from last year’s slump, putting the Albanese government’s goal of creating 1.2 million tech jobs by 2030 back within reach if the current pace...

Update: Copyright is a mess and AI will make it worse

Posted on   |  by James Riley
The federal government spends more than $10 million each year on media monitoring services that fundamentally undermine the ability of media companies to pay for news reporting. When the...

Budget strips $800m in uni grants to fund new science programs

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
The Albanese government will scrap its flagship commercialisation program, Australia’s Economic Accelerator, and redirect more than $800 million in uncommitted funding to new science and research initiatives in next...

PsiQuantum’s grand plan for Brisbane remains just that

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
In April 2024, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and then-Queensland Premier Steven Miles stood beside PsiQuantum founders Jeremy O’Brien and Terry Rudolph to announce a $940 million public stake in...

PsiQuantum yet to submit Brisbane site plans two years on

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
California-based startup PsiQuantum is yet to break ground in constructing its stadium-sized quantum computing facility at Brisbane Airport, two years after the federal and Queensland governments staked close to...