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Vic industry fund backs underwater defence tech hub

Spanish ship builder Navantia will make Melbourne its regional hub for underwater technology research and development after receiving support from the state’s $150 million industry...

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UK government sets out A$1.5bn for AI security threats

Britain's government set out around £600 million (A$1.5 billion) of funding on Saturday largely geared towards defending against health and security threats from artificial...

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Draft infrastructure roadmap backs supercomputing tilt

The draft roadmap for Australia’s next generation of shared research infrastructure has flagged better translation pathways, industry access and a national push on high performance...

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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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Govt sends final bid for Bennell-Pegg space mission

Australia has submitted a final bid to send qualified astronaut and Australian of the Year Katherine Bennell-Pegg to space on one of the last International Space Station missions as...

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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...