Author: Justin Hendry

Australian Space Park in doubt after SA pulls funding

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Plans to build the country’s first dedicated space manufacturing hub have hit a setback after the South Australian government pulled its share of funding from the $66 million project...

Needle-free vaccine innovator launches Qld manufacturing hub

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A multi-million-dollar manufacturing facility capable of producing needle-free vaccine patches in Queensland within the next five years has been completed by Brisbane-based biotechnology company Vaxxas. The Vaxxas Biomedical Facility,...

South Australia launches $200m govt digital fund

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The South Australian government will create a $200 million Digital Investment Fund to deliver “targeted” upgrades to public sector technology platforms and cybersecurity in collaboration with industry. Treasurer Stephen...

Landmark AI rules take major step forward in EU

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World-first artificial intelligence laws have cleared a major hurdle in Europe, with lawmakers agreeing to draft rules that could serve as a model for other countries grappling with the...

ATO to SMEs: Delay returns for $1bn in tech tax breaks

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Small businesses wanting to take advantage of tax breaks for new technology worth $1 billion to the Budget bottom line are being told to delay their tax returns, with...

SA to pilot tech-focused grad placements for SMEs

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An industry placement program designed to connect South Australian graduates with small to medium-sized enterprises and startups specialising in space, cybersecurity and other high-tech industries is set to begin...

NSW local councils still lack basic cyber controls

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Dozens of local councils across New South Wales are still without basic cybersecurity controls and governance arrangements more than three years after the state’s Auditor-General first raised the alarm....

Milk algorithms, beef e-certs among $6m in regtech grants

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Algorithms for milk supply chain audits, beef e-certifications and emissions tracking systems for rice crops are among the 15 projects to share in $6 million in federal regtech grants...