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AI market rout slows as investors buy the dip on technology

A market rout centering on the riskiest AI-related borrowers moderated on Thursday, with buyers returning to the tech sector following a weak US open and as a decline in bond yields...

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Anika Wells considers remodeling eSafety as a commission

Communications Minister Anika Wells is considering replacing the eSafety Commissioner role with a committee model – or commission – to deal with rising complaints about online...

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Richard Robson, Nobel and the path to research-led prosperity

In October last year during Nobel Prize announcement week, Professor Richard Robson from the University of Melbourne received news that would bring international attention to a line of...

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Aussie battery firm gets EU nod after Canberra walks away

A Queensland critical minerals company that paused its Australian operations after losing a $120 million federal grant has had its refinery designated a strategic project by the...

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Wells cedes harms powers in digital duty of care rewrite

A long-awaited online safety bill forcing tech giants to proactively police harmful content on their platforms will enter federal parliament without a controversial ministerial power,...

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Love Me Tender: Systematic wins $98m Army software deal

The Australian Department of Defence has signed a $98 million contract with Danish defence software company Systematic for the first tranche of the Australian Army’s next-generation...

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Matt Comyn: Australia must retain economic value of AI

Commonwealth Bank chief executive Matt Comyn says Australia must ensure more of the economic benefits created by AI remain in the country while regulation should work to build trust in...

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Landmark NSW procurement laws pass parliament

Generational procurement reforms promised by NSW Labor in 2023 were delivered on Tuesday when Parliament passed legislation to channel more government spending to local firms and...

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Commercialisation records smashed as govt cut programs

Unpopular program cuts and policy changes have marred a bumper year for research translation, with new data showing a record levels of commercialisation revenue and spinout companies...