TAFE institutes are demanding a bigger role in the national R&D system, proposing a Canadian-style approach of direct applied research funding to leverage their industry connections and nation-wide network....
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Meta Platforms chief executive Mark Zuckerberg has taken the stand at a high-stakes trial in Washington over US antitrust enforcers’ claims that the company spent billions of dollars to...
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Independent senator David Pocock would throw his weight behind lifting R&D investment, startup support and responsible innovation in a second term, saying politicians need to do more to back...
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Seven Republican US senators have sent a letter to US Commerce secretary Howard Lutnick, urging him to scrap a Biden administration rule restricting global access to AI chips before...
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In the absence of meaningful activity from the Industry portfolio in coordinating and accelerating investment in AI infrastructure, Australia’s next federal government should consider moving responsibility for a national...
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“If you were an evil genius, what would you do to create maximum disruption in the world right now?” This was the first audience question posed of the panel...
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The Albanese government has dissolved the Entrepreneurs’ Programme advisory committee, sweeping away one of the last vestiges of the Coalition’s former flagship industry program. The Entrepreneurs’ Programme Committee was...
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A group representing Australia’s oldest innovation precinct has urged the federal government to consider new tax incentives for R&D infrastructure to counteract residential build-to-rent developments. As governments stare down...
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Two of Australia’s leading life sciences and biotech associations have called on all political parties to address the challenges of commercialising locally developed products and services as an election...
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Imagine a future where Australia stands alongside other leaders in artificial intelligence, helping to shape the technology that’s changing our world. A future where we can use AI solutions...
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When a tech industry chief executive as successful and respected as Atlassian’s Mike Cannon-Brookes speaks on the record with advice for the government, you feel compelled to listen. But...
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As Attorney General Mark Dreyfus forges ahead with a framework for automating government decisions, experts say the plan is missing foundational work and the reform ambition it needs. In...
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Donald Trump’s Executive Office has ordered federal agencies to name a chief AI officer, develop strategies for expanding their use of artificial intelligence, and to make the purchase of...
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Treasurer Jim Chalmers’ federal Budget two weeks ago outlined an expected decline of $640.6 million in payments to companies under the R&D Tax Incentive scheme over the five years...