Tag: appointment

Gig Guide: WA appoints first innovation advisory board

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The Western Australian government has appointed 11 members to its first innovation advisory board, bringing in entrepreneurs, academics, investors, consultants, and the state’s recently departed director of innovation. Charlie Gunningham,...

Gig Guide: FOI Commissioner leaps to information role

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Australia’s new Information Commissioner will be Elizabeth Tydd when incumbent Angelene Falk departs in mid-August. Ms Tydd is currently serving as the Freedom of Information (FOI) Commissioner, having only...

Gig guide: WA minerals chief to lead $1.8bn innovation fund

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Rebecca Tomkinson, the chief executive of the Western Australian Chamber of Minerals and Energy is the new chair of the state government’s $1.8 billion Future Health Research and Innovation...

Gig Guide: Biercuk leaves USyd quantum lab

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Q-CTRL founder and chief executive Professor Michael Biercuk is stepping away from his role at the University of Sydney to fully commit to the global growth of his business....

Gig Guide: NSW data guru Ian Oppermann out

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New South Wales’ first-ever chief data scientist Ian Oppermann is hanging up his boots after more than eight years in the role to join the technology advisory firm set...

Gig Guide: Intelligence watchdog gets first full-time boss

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
The federal government has appointed Australian National University Associate Professor Jake Blight as its first full-time Independent National Security Legislation Monitor. Associate Professor Blight will be the fifth person...

Gig Guide: NSW Customer Service secretary steps down

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The secretary of the New South Wales Department of Customer Service, Emma Hogan, will step down from the top job later this year after four years in the role....

Professor Emma Johnston appointed to CSIRO board

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Leading marine scientist and conservationist Professor Emma Johnston has been appointed to the board of national science agency CSIRO. Professor Johnston, who is the  deputy vice-chancellor (research) at Sydney...

Gig Guide: Defence gets a new data chief

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The Department of Defence has found a new chief data integration officer in Paul Robards, who will oversee the half-a-billion-dollar OneDefence Data Program. He will replace Dr Maria Milosavljevic...