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‘Masters at avoiding scrutiny’: Defence withholds innovation review from govt

The Department of Defence is withholding a review of Australia’s defence innovation system that cost $2.2 million from the Albanese government and the general public, despite its findings being...

Defence ‘Next Gen’ technology fund is not translating

4 April 2022 | by Joseph Brookes

The Department of Defence has funded 345 cutting edge technology projects by university and industry worth $258 million over the last six years, but none appear to have made...

PM’s ‘pork barrelling’ subs announcement contradicts Defence advice: Patrick

7 March 2022 | by Joseph Brookes

The Prime Minister’s announcement of a new submarine base at one of three east coast locations is pork barrelling and risks Australia’s national security, according to independent Senator Rex...

Defence’s industry programs ‘simply not good enough’

6 March 2022 | by Joseph Brookes

Fewer than 5 per cent of projects funded by federal government’s flagship Defence innovation program have gone on to export success, and just 7 per cent have been close...

‘Like a one-armed juggler’: OAIC funding constraints in the spotlight again

16 February 2022 | by Denham Sadler

The funding and resourcing limitations of Australia’s privacy office has been thrown in the spotlight again, as the wait for the appointment of a standalone FOI Commissioner continues. The...

Australian steel suppliers ‘didn’t pass’ the Snowy Hydro 2.0 test

14 February 2022 | by Joseph Brookes

The head of Snowy Hydro and independent Senator Rex Patrick clashed in Senate Estimates Monday over the use of foreign-manufactured steel and a lack of transparency within the “nation...

Snowy 2.0: A nation-building project that went offshore for steel

9 February 2022 | by Peter Roberts

The Snowy Scheme from 1949 saw 100,000 men and women from over 30 countries define what Australians and Australian industry are capable of. Fast forward to today and the...

University of Adelaide opens new AI centre

19 November 2021 | by Joseph Brookes

The University of Adelaide’s new artificial intelligence centre in Lot Fourteen has officially launched, aiming to train the next generation of machine learning experts and launch new startups. The...

Pressure on Space Agency to show fees are competitive

2 November 2021 | by Joseph Brookes

The Australian Space Agency is confident its processing time on launch and facility licences will come down after bringing on more staff and completing a full cycle of its...

‘Stop pussyfooting around’: call to toughen foreign investment rules

30 August 2021 | by Joseph Brookes

Labor, the Greens and Independent senator Rex Patrick have called for more enforceable conditions on some of the trillions of dollars in foreign investment in Australia, warning overseas companies...

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‘Masters at avoiding scrutiny’: Defence withholds innovation review from govt

Defence ‘Next Gen’ technology fund is not translating

PM’s ‘pork barrelling’ subs announcement contradicts Defence advice: Patrick

Defence’s industry programs ‘simply not good enough’

‘Like a one-armed juggler’: OAIC funding constraints in the spotlight again

Australian steel suppliers ‘didn’t pass’ the Snowy Hydro 2.0 test

Snowy 2.0: A nation-building project that went offshore for steel

University of Adelaide opens new AI centre

Pressure on Space Agency to show fees are competitive

‘Stop pussyfooting around’: call to toughen foreign investment rules

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