Author: Justin Hendry

Investment NSW to cut staff in restructure

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Investment NSW is set to lose as much as 25 per cent of its workforce in a major restructure that follows deep budget cuts at the Department of Enterprise,...

NSW govt cuts innovation grants, trims others

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A handful of industry and innovation grant programs put on hold by the New South Wales government earlier this year are set to restart with reduced funding in the...

Govt sets phased path to digital ID in draft bill

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The Albanese government has kicked off public consultations on a proposed expansion of its digital identity system, with draft legislation revealing plans for a phased roll-out to the private...

NSW Digital Restart Fund limps on for another year

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The New South Wales government’s Digital Restart Fund is on track to run dry at the end of this financial year, after the Minns government chose not to top...

NSW Budget: State claws back $700m innovation fund

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NSW Treasurer Daniel Mookhey’s first Budget has redirected millions of dollars set aside for science and innovation programs in order to deliver savings and to fund other priorities, including...

Taskforce created to set public service guardrails for AI

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A new government taskforce has been tasked with forging a set of guardrails for the use of artificial intelligence in the Australian Public Service, as the Albanese government seeks...

First $5bn flows to NRF as the corporation is formalised

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The entity responsible for overseeing the Albanese government’s signature $15 billion National Reconstruction Fund has been formally established, almost six months after the legislation passed through Parliament. The National...