Tag: Queensland government

Qld govt moves to save startup hub it planned to shut

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
The Queensland government has pulled back plans to shut The Precinct, one of the state’s largest startup hubs, saying it is now working to secure its future just weeks...

Qld digital fund unlocks $273m for new systems

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
New money for legacy system upgrades and high performance computing platforms used for data-intensive policy challenges are among the initial projects funded through the Queensland Government Digital Fund. Tuesday’s...

PsiQuantum to test Brisbane computer parts in Chicago

Posted on   |  by David Allen
PsiQuantum will test equipment needed to build a Brisbane-based quantum computer in the US, and has told the federal government it will have its Australian facility – but not...

New Qld innovation fund targets farming productivity surge

Posted on   |  by David Allen
The Queensland government has pulled the trigger on a new farming sector innovation fund, deploying $30 million through the state’s sovereign wealth manager with the aim of sparking an...

New Qld laws to jail creators of explicit deepfakes

Posted on   |  by David Allen
Queensland has become the latest state to pursue laws targeting ‘deepfake’ abuse, with the state’s government announcing it will criminalise the creation of non-consensual digital imagery. The Crisafulli government...

Building Australia’s tech workforce from the ground up

Posted on   |  by Suzanne Prescott
Much of the work shaping Australia’s future tech workforce takes place in schools, where partnerships with industry and the broader Australian Computer Society community are exposing students to real-world...

Qld govt scrambles to fix botched child safety IT system

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
The Queensland government will mobilise a 120-strong team of public servants to fix its botched child safety IT system after an independent audit revealed critical functionality was stripped out...

Queensland launches innovation strategy refresh ahead of Olympics

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
The Queensland government has started work on a new statewide science and innovation strategy, kicking off public consultation on a plan centered around capability, connections and commercialisation. The two-month...