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Five years of innovation policy reporting

When InnovationAus started publishing a weekly newsletter five years ago this week, Tony Abbott was the Prime Minister, Malcolm Turnbull was the Communications Minister and Scott Morrison was the...

Threat-sharing platform now 10x funding cost

30 June 2020 | by Denham Sadler

The government’s cyber threat sharing platform has received a 10-times funding boost just days after it was officially launched and more than four years after it was first announced....

Time for more blue heads on China and tech

26 June 2020 | by Jeremy Mitchell

Addressing indigenous high-school students at the Clontarf Foundation in Townsville last year Canberra Raiders National Rugby League (NRL) coach Ricky Stuart said that when faced with adversity you can...

We are missing Paul Shetler in this crisis

7 May 2020 | by James Riley

Malcolm Turnbull describes the Australian government’s former digital tsar Paul Shetler as a “brilliant technocrat” who ultimately did not have the right set of management skills to lead the...

Malcolm Turnbull on the ‘cult of consultants’

5 May 2020 | by James Riley

The Australian Public Service has been so damaged by and so captive to a “cult of the consultant” that it no longer possessed the skills in-house to perform some...

Five Eyes fail on wireless tech: Turnbull

5 May 2020 | by Denham Sadler

It was a “huge mistake” that no member countries of the Five Eyes intelligence alliance have deep wireless technology capability, which has led to serious issues over the reliance...

Malcolm Turnbull and the innovation agenda

21 April 2020 | by James Riley

For a signature policy that is clearly a source of great pride for former Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull, the landmark National Innovation and Science Agenda is given surprisingly short...

Myriota closes $28m Series B round

7 April 2020 | by Denham Sadler

Former Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has invested in Adelaide space startup Myriota as it looks to expand its “critical” satellite IoT technology around the world during a time of...

2020 cyber strategy to address COVID-19

6 April 2020 | by Denham Sadler

The revamped Australian Government Cyber Security Strategy will address the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, but it is unclear when policy re-write will be released. The Department of Home...

Huawei stands by its Canberra Raiders

1 April 2020 | by Elise McDonald

Huawei Australia will continue to fulfil its sponsor obligations to the Canberra Raiders despite the ongoing uncertainty caused by the suspension of the National Rugby League season due to...

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