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Hacker holes found in NSW digital licence

ServiceNSW won’t say if it is actively working to fix flaws in the New South Wales Digital Drivers Licence exposed by security experts this week and which allow false...

How the major parties’ election tech promises stack up

Australians will head to the polls on Saturday following a long election campaign which was largely devoid of tech-focused policy and promises until the final week. While there were...

Labor backs an extended run for Industry Growth Centres

It is a signature industry policy of the Coalition, but the Industry Growth Centre program looks like having a more certain future if Labor forms government after the Saturday...

Sydney-based startup Space Machines Company partners with SpaceX

Sydney-based in-space logistics startup Space Machines Company has partnered with Elon Musk’s SpaceX to launch its spacecraft next year. Space Machines Company’s (SMC) Optimus Orbital Transfer Vehicle will ride...

Unis and union unimpressed with election campaign

University groups have mixed reviews of the 2022 election campaign, with some seeing promise in commercialisation and tech policies from major parties, and others lamenting the lack of focus...

Manufacturing enjoys time in the sun: industry reacts

Australian manufacturers have welcomed the election commitments from both Labor and the Coalition as they call on the next government to consult with businesses. The Labor party’s key commitment...

Murray-Darling Basin CRC launched with $50m in govt funding

The University of Melbourne will lead a new $156.5 million Cooperative Research Centre focusing on protecting the Murray-Darling Basin with $50 million in federal government funding. The One Basin...

Tough times: Australian telcos about to hit the wall

Australian telecommunications companies are underperforming and if they thought that life couldn’t get any worse, then they are in for a short sharp shock. It does not matter who...

Innovation election is like the dog that didn’t bark

When it comes to research and innovation, the current election campaign recalls the Sherlock Holmes story featuring the dog that didn’t bark. Here’s how it went: Gregory (Scotland Yard...