Too much attention is given to tech startups in Australia while successful, potentially lucrative science-based companies are often ignored, according to CSIRO chief Larry Marshall. At a senate estimates...
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The Australian National University in Canberra is the latest institution to jump on the space sector bandwagon, launching a new Institute of Space to act as a bridge between...
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The Digital Transformation Agency’s new chief executive has made bringing stability and leadership to the troubled organisation his key priority in an effort to combat the “relatively high staff...
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The federal government’s series of amendments to improve the security and privacy of the My Health Record system are now unlikely to be passed before the opt-out period ends....
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A big part building societal trust in new technology like artificial intelligence systems is to have quality designers creating it, according to Ellen Broad, head of technical delivery in...
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The government should heed the lessons from the controversial My Health Record launch in designing its new data sharing and release legislation, the Australian Privacy Foundation has warned. The...
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Self proclaimed ‘zillionaire’ Nick Hanauer says capitalism is in big trouble. The US tech entrepreneur says that wealthy people like him need to rethink the way the world works...
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South Australian Premier Steven Marshall has a grand plan make his state Australia’s innovation leader within a decade. The centrepiece of the strategy is the conversion of the old...
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Strap yourselves in Australia, we’re going to the moon. The CSIRO has launched a space industry roadmap for nation that urges the industry in Australia to get behind efforts...
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CSIRO’s Data61 has entered a partnership with Munich-based secure hardware developer Hensoldt Cyber to provide an attack-resilient open source operating system for devices. The partnership has been in place...
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There is a very 20th century melancholy hard-wired into the Australian psyche that has stood in the way of global opportunities for digital products and services, according to Alpha...
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Globally significant innovation precincts, from Silicon Valley to Herzliya in Tel Aviv and Tech City in London, have their own momentum. They don’t just attract some of the best...
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Nearly one million Australians have opted out of the federal government’s My Health Record service halfway through the opt-out period, a senate inquiry has been told. But according to...
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The Victorian government has officially made its bid to host the Australian Space Agency, putting an emphasis on its advanced manufacturing and tech credentials. The state flagged its intention...