Tag: Ed Husic

Domestic capability exodus from key tech industry lobby

Posted on   |  by James Riley
When the Australian Information Industry Association restructured its Domestic Capabilities sub-committee out of existence in July, it started an exodus of Australian tech companies from the organisation. The closure...

Australia’s STEM diversity: A symphony of inaction

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
“We frankly do not have time to stuff around with inane barriers that have stopped people, particularly women and people from under-represented groups, from playing a part in building...

Government sidesteps key STEM diversity recommendations

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
The Albanese government has broken its silence on a landmark review of diversity in STEM fields by issuing a statement that conspicuously avoids tackling the central recommendations, and avoids...

PsiQuantum deal cleared despite market testing gaps

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
A review of the federal government’s PsiQuantum investment has cleared the $940 million deal but exposed concerns about a market testing process that critics argue was reverse engineered to...

The tortured path of the STEM Diversity review

Posted on   |  by James Riley
Six months after former Industry minister Ed Husic publicly accepted all 11 recommendations of the long-running Pathway to STEM Diversity Review, the federal government has walked back from those...

The Gig Guide: Home Affairs reshuffles top ranks

Posted on   |  by Trish Everingham
A sweeping leadership shake-up at the Department of Home Affairs has reshaped its top executive team, cementing a stronger focus on national security, digital infrastructure and multicultural affairs. The...