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Our leaders must be fluent in the language of technology

Change must start at the top, with upskilling of Australian executives and leaders. As consumers, Australians are world-leading in adopting new technologies. But our businesses, and their corporate boards,...

Gig Guide: SA circular economy agency locks in new chief

South Australian public sector stalwart Josh Wheeler has been appointed the chief executive of Green Industries SA as the circular economy agency prepares to release a new strategic plan....

eSafety takes win against X as legal battle continues

X has lost its case to invalidate a $610,500 penalty issued by the eSafety Commissioner for inadequately reporting on efforts to combat child sexual exploitation and abuse material last year....

First WA space industry strategy launched

A space industry strategy has been launched by the Western Australian government to drive greater economic diversity through space research commercialisation and technology transfer. Released on Thursday, the six-year...

‘Standard gauge’ for digital licences passes key road-test

Australia has edged closer to cross-border acceptance of digital driver’s licences after a prototype verification platform designed to bring common standards into effect was successfully road-tested with users. The...

Angels dig in against ‘laughable’ investor test tightening

Angel investors are warning the local sector will be decimated and startups will suffer from a proposal to tighten sophisticated investor rules while blasting evidence from the corporate regulator...

Reimagining expertise: Malcolm Gladwell 2.0

The rapid advancement of generative AI is challenging long-held notions of expertise and mastery. The traditional belief, epitomised by Malcolm Gladwell’s “10,000-hour rule” – that expertise demands extensive practice...

ANU axes 50 jobs in pursuit of $250m cost cut

The Australian National University plans to cut annual operating costs by a quarter of a billion dollars before 2026, as original plans to escape mounting deficits by raising student...

Biomanufacturer Cauldron Ferm secures Qld govt funding

Orange-based biomanufacturer Cauldron Ferm has landed Queensland government support to develop the first precision fermentation contract manufacturing facility in the Asia-Pacific. The automated facility, which will be built in...

ELA spaceport gives rockets an extra boost

More than 1000km from Darwin in north-east Arnhem Land sits a state-of-the-art spaceport.  The Arnhem Space Centre, run by Equatorial Launch Australia, is the country’s only commercial spaceport, and...

Australia’s biggest R&D companies revealed

Atlassian, CSL and Cochlear are the biggest users of Australia’s research and development tax incentive, with the software giant alone claiming more than $200 million of activity a year,...