More than $20 billion in federal government support will be made available for renewable hydrogen, critical minerals and clean energy technologies in a future-making Budget that also sets up...
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Federal funding for artificial intelligence was reshaped in the Albanese government’s third Budget with an additional $40 million, but there is little direct industry investment as quantum and clean...
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One of the certainties about politics is that the government should ‘control the narrative’. After all, it is the government that can make decisions of consequence; it can legislate,...
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The Albanese government’s investment in artificial intelligence on Tuesday will be the benchmark for how seriously it supports the local tech sector, according to industry groups frustrated by the...
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Australia’s almost $1 billion bet on a single quantum company is out of step with the yardstick set by other leading quantum nations, according to two local quantum startups,...
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Australian Treasurer Jim Chalmers is just days away from presenting his third Budget, one he says will prioritise cost of living relief and “future-making” in a net zero world....
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The Albanese government will establish a new joint committee to examine growing issues with social media like online scams, illicit content, black box algorithms and Meta’s decision to “abandon”...
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A $200 million critical minerals shared processing facility will be bankrolled by the Western Australian and federal governments in an effort to move Australian operations further across a growing...
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Australia’s ICT innovation is suffering from a lack of dedicated government support, procurement opportunities and local advocacy, according to the sector’s pioneers, who warn some barriers have remained over...
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Digital rights, tech and criminology experts have cast doubt on the federal government’s plan to trial age assurance technology to stop kids accessing online pornography, with warnings that politicking...
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In the press conference following National Cabinet on family and domestic violence last week, the Prime Minister and Minister for Communications announced three measures aimed at addressing online pornography....
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A $566 million decadal investment in critical minerals and other resource exploration will be included in the next federal budget in an effort to locate more of the raw...
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The Victorian government will strip $360 million from its venture capital fund and extend the investment horizon from 10 to 15 years, as it seeks to make more “quality...
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The Victorian government has set aside $40 million for its startup agency LaunchVic as part of a 10 per cent increase in overall Budget funding for Industry, Small Business...