Tag: innovation

WA manufacturers get $5m procurement fast lane

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
Western Australian government contracts up to $5 million can now be signed directly with local manufacturing companies without a competitive tender, following a procurement rule exemption that quietly came...

Govt urged to take the lead on micro-credentials

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Government support for industry-developed micro-credentials can reverse a decline in productivity growth and should be prioritised by government, according to one of the Parliament’s emerging leaders on technology and...

PC begins deep dive into data, digital and net-zero policy

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
The Productivity Commission has called for policy ideas to boost productivity through data and digital technologies – as well as by investing in the net-zero transformation – to inform...

Defence industry inquiry wraps up without recommendations

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
A Senate inquiry into the Department of Defence’s support for local industry has wrapped up without offering any recommendations to boost sovereign capability or address procurement deficiencies. The Senate...

Gig Guide: Stela Solar now Accenture’s AI lead

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
The National AI Centre’s founding general manager Stela Solar has joined the Australian arm of multinational consulting and services giant Accenture as its managing partner for data and AI, less...

WA commits $15m to new health innovation hub

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
The Western Australian state government has committed $15 million to construct a new medical research and innovation hub in Perth. Announced over the weekend, Minister for Medical Research and...

Innovative procurement can build our missing middle

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
Government procurement policies are being underutilised as an innovation lever, according to experts, who warn Australia’s main program lacks scale and buying rules still aren’t optimised for industry growth....

‘Step up and lead’: Outgoing science chief’s clarion call

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
Patient policymakers, proactive practitioners and a cultural leap of faith will deliver Australia’s innovation nirvana, outgoing chief scientist Dr Cathy Foley imparted on Monday, as she wraps up four...