A failed rocket launch won’t stop Queensland tech company Gilmour Space Technologies from taking “technology risks” in its journey to a commercial launch next year, according to its founder....
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Digital transformation in Australia is currently “missing half the plot” and a “major rethink” is needed in how governments approach the issue, according to the former secretary to the...
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The decisions made today by the federal government and private sector will determine whether Australia capitalises on the opportunities artificial intelligence offers or is left behind the rest of...
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The newly-elected Liberal member for Wentworth Dave Sharma has called for a greater focus on supporting technology companies and the commercialisation of ideas in his maiden speech to Parliament....
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The Victorian government’s first public trial of its new facial recognition technology has been “diabolical” and was “absolutely destined to fail”, according to the Smart Energy Council chief executive...
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Australia Post has become the first entity outside of government to be approved as a “trusted” digital identity provider by the Commonwealth tech tsars. In fact, the Australia Post...
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Uncertainty still surrounds the research and development tax incentive, with the government committing to reforming the popular scheme but not providing any clarity on how it will go about...
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It is moonwalk month. On July 20, everybody except the moon landing truthers can celebrate 50 years since Aldrin said those immortal words to Armstrong, “After you, Neil…” *)...
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) has selected Adelaide’s innovation precinct, Lot Fourteen, as the fourth global location for its prestigious Living Lab. The Living Lab will be established as...
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The CSIRO’s specialist business unit Data61 celebrated its third birthday this week. It is worth noting the milestone. The organisation is structurally very different from its early days, and...
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The Queensland government has ramped up efforts to snag a bigger slice of Australia’s nascent space sector, committing to the development of a Queensland Space Strategy to address space...
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The G20 leaders’ summit kicks off in Osaka later this week, with topics of innovation and the operation of the digital economy now central to the discussions. Even taking...
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The chief executive of the CSIRO’s Data61 unit Adrian Turner has called on Australia to build sovereign capabilities in ethical artificial intelligence, saying the technology has the potential to drive...
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The federal government is mulling the introduction of a “patent box” tax break scheme to encourage the commercialisation of research by local tech firms. But many in the sector...