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Police seek new powers to come out of online shadows

The Australian Federal Police are exploring new powers that would allow officers to disrupt online chat rooms suspected of radicalising or recruiting individuals, and outlaw sadistic...

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The $20bn semiconductor choice facing policymakers

Australia’s semiconductor sector could add $5.3 billion to the economy and support more than 10,000 additional jobs by 2040, but only with deliberate policy and funding to address...

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High-risk jobs and base-layer protection: A startup story

Emily Pyke spent 13 years in the Royal Australian Navy wearing protective equipment that was never designed for her body. That’s a common experience for women working not only in...

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Victoria throws $10m lifeline to female founders fund

Victoria will continue funding female founders and women-led companies through the Alice Anderson Fund, with the state government topping up the fund with another $10 million ahead of...

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Govt needs power to ban unethical suppliers, KPMG review says

A scathing report that found KPMG entered million-dollar contracts even after agreeing to pause procurement bids says the Finance department should have the power to ban unethical...

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We can diagnose a broken innovation system. But can we fix it?

Anyone who has worked in Australian research and innovation policy for more than a decade will recognise the pattern. The Chief Scientist's The Chance to Change report (2000), the...

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Websites go dark as AI-discovered flaw sparks security scramble

Government websites in Europe and elsewhere went offline on Wednesday after the disclosure of critical vulnerabilities in a widely used programming language sent website operators...