Defence contractors are working on projects involving highly classified data without having the adequate security clearance due to assurance issues with the department’s security vetting program, an audit has...
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A landmark rocket launch from South Australia will now take place on Wednesday, after unfavourable weather forced a postponement of the original plan last Friday. Adelaide space company Southern...
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Australian Privacy Commissioner Angelene Falk says she is “making enquiries with Facebook” about its new smart glasses, concerned about the potential for them to be used covertly. The Commissioner...
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The opposition has accused the federal government of “kicking the can down the road” on plans to develop a domestic mRNA vaccine manufacturing capability, following revelations it doesn’t expect...
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Have you got an eye for innovation? Public voting has now opened for prestigious People’s Choice award in the InnovationAus.com 2021 Awards for Excellence. A shortlist of 27 of...
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South Australian Premier Steven Marshall has lauded the state’s home quarantine app as a “great innovation” and revealed plans to expand its use around the nation as Australia’s borders...
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Irish multinational Accenture has been selected to digitise Australia’s incoming passenger declaration forms, which will collect COVID-19 vaccination status. The Department of Home Affairs went to market late last...
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Two Australian space startups are developing a new high-resolution satellite imaging system to be in orbit next year under a commercial deal that could pave the way for earth,...
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Victoria has a new shadow minister for innovation and the digital economy, with Bridget Vallence to serve in the role under new Opposition Leader Matthew Guy. Mr Guy regained...
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OPINION: Caught out by its strategy to bet on COVID-19 vaccines that could be made in Australia, the federal government is now scrambling to manufacture mRNA vaccines locally. Its...
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Funding for the $730 million Next Generation Technologies Fund and $800 million Defence Innovation Hub will go under the microscope in a wide-ranging review of Defence’s innovation, science and...
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Former Australian diplomat Johanna Weaver will lead a new Australian National University centre focused on addressing some of the biggest challenges Australians’ face with the increasing integration of digital...
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The Australian Defence Force has revealed that its M2 cube satellite has successfully separated into two after its launch earlier this year. The M2 mission — part of a...
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Australian researchers have developed a new system to transport data in a way that is extremely energy-efficient and that could potentially help power next-generation computers and smartphones that consume less electricity than current devices. The new...