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Absorptive capacity: The key to R&D collaboration problem

For decades, Australian policy has been anchored on a familiar refrain: universities must do more to engage with the end-users of research. The underlying assumption has been that...

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‘Failure on top of failure’: Welfare systems on the brink

Crumbling technology, design flaws and gaping governance gaps in the federal government’s welfare compliance system mean the validity of its automated decisions can not be assured as...

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‘Incredibly dangerous’: Govt looks to dump proposed AI Act

Greens Senator David Shoebridge is warning neither Labor or the Coalition have been willing to engage on almost any effective tech policy, as the government prepares to “let rip”...

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DTA flags AI ‘PoC hell’ as emerging APS risk

Federal government agencies may have barely scratched the surface with artificial intelligence, but those that have are increasingly finding themselves trapped in a cycle of endless...

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The Gig Guide: WA names Science and Technology Council members

The Western Australian government has appointed a new 13-member Science and Technology Council to steer the growth of the state's research and innovation ecosystem. Chaired by newly...

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Accenture acquires Australian cyber outfit CyberCX

CyberCX, one of Australia's largest privately-owned cybersecurity firms, will be acquired by tech consulting giant Accenture less than six years after it formed to challenge the US...

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News Wrap: Freelancing policy on the Diversity in STEM review

When former Cabinet minister Ed Husic announced in March that the government had accepted all the recommendations of its Pathway to STEM Diversity Review, it came as a surprise to many...

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Enterprises urged to tighten responsible AI guardrails

Australian enterprises are broadly aligned with global peers on the opportunities and risks of enterprise AI but none have yet reached the highest maturity tier for responsible AI,...

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‘Privacy washing’: Age assurance trial adviser speaks out

A privacy expert who advised on Australia’s age assurance technology trial has broken ranks to raise serious concerns about the methodology and conclusions, casting further doubt on...