Author: Brandon How

Ransomware bill reintroduced by Coalition

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Shadow home affairs minister Karen Andrews has reintroduced the former government’s ransomware bill without significant alterations and criticised the Albanese government for a lack of action on cybersecurity reform....

Gig Guide: First woman partner at Main Sequence Ventures

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The CSIRO-founded deep tech venture capital fund Main Sequence has appointed its first woman as partner through the promotion of Gabrielle Munzer, whose focus will be on scaling BioTech...

Sydney to host global space conference in 2025

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Sydney will host the 2025 International Aeronautical Congress, the world’s largest gathering of academics, industry, space agencies, and other stakeholders in the space sector. The successful bid was a...

Women in STEM earn $26,000 less than men

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The gender pay gap persists across all STEM industries as women continue to be underrepresented in senior leadership roles, according to the latest edition of the federal government’s STEM...

Qld-South Korea signs $20bn green ammonia deal

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Queensland will export more than one million tonnes of green ammonia to South Korea annually by 2032 as three of the country’s largest conglomerates and Queensland-based Ark Energy embark...

Fortescue’s $9bn decarbonisation plan for mining operations

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Andrew Forrest’s $9 billion package to accelerate the decarbonisation of iron ore giant Fortescue’s operations by 2030  includes the mass deployment of more renewable energy as part of an...

Carrick Ryan joins InnovationAus as a columnist

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Former counterterrorism agent Carrick Ryan will join the InnovationAus.com roster of columnists, bringing a focus on the cross-section of technology and the law, with a particular focus on privacy...

Calls for 10-year manufacturing strategy in Victoria

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A 10-year Victorian Manufacturing Strategy and a $500 million credit scheme for manufacturing, sustainability, and high-tech businesses are among the Victorian Chamber of Commerce and Industry’s recommendations ahead of...

Aussie firms target US battery market opportunities

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As the Commonwealth government begins its push to establish battery manufacturing in Australia, it will have to compete with attractive incentives available in the United States, according to some...