Tag: National Science and Technology Council

Canberra weighs refresh of Australia’s ageing supercomputer fleet

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
The federal government’s top science and technology advisers are finalising advice on Australia’s high performance computing and data needs amid warnings that local researchers are now begging international partners...

Gig Guide: National science council gets two new members

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
Two Australian scientists with distinguished careers in genetics and molecular biology have taken up a seat on the federal government’s peak science and technology advisory council. Professor Archa Fox...

Work begins on national Indigenous knowledge policy

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
Australia’s chief scientist will meet with Indigenous experts within weeks to begin work on how the government can help elevate and protect Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander knowledge systems....

National science council fills vacancies with three new members

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
Australian scientists specialising in nuclear physics, health and epidemiology have been appointed to the federal government’s science and technology advisory council, which went without a full compliment of members...

Bipartisan push for tech assessment office

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
Liberal backbencher Aaron Violi is teaming up with Labor counterpart Dr Daniel Mulino to design a Technology Assessment Office to make information on cutting-edge technologies, such as artificial intelligence...

Australia should be an AI regulation world leader: Husic

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
Industry and science minister Ed Husic is moving at pace to modernise Australia’s legal frameworks on artificial intelligence and says Australia can build a regulatory model that could be...

Ed Husic releases discussion papers on AI regulation

Posted on   |  by James Riley
As if the discussion had not already started across Australia, the Albanese government has released two discussion papers on artificial intelligence to inform a framework to ensure “appropriate safeguards”...

STEM programs get a tickle rather than an upgrade

Posted on   |  by James Riley
The Industry department’s STEM engagement programs – targeting Australia’s Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics Capabilities – have been given steady-as-she-goes roll-over funding, but the National Measurement Institute has enjoyed...

Govt’s tech advisory council finalising AI plan

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
The experts charged with providing the Prime Minister with advice on technology have been examining artificial intelligence and a potential government response for the last month, with findings expected...