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ASIC needs to boost its tech investment: review

The Australian Securities and Investment Commission “requires a substantial uplift in its data and technology capability” alongside a “material cultural change” to access the full benefit of any upgrade,...

Defence review to re-evaluate capability priorities

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has launched a Defence Strategic Review to examine investment priorities to ensure sufficient capabilities are maintained, among other priorities. According to the terms of reference...

More grants for West Aussie innovators and SMEs

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
Two new grants programs targeted at startups and small to medium sized businesses have opened in Western Australia, with just over $2.1 million available overall. The latest rounds of...

WA government commits $25.5m to bolster cybersecurity

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
The Western Australian government has committed $25.5 million to expand its cyber security services by hiring more staff, with the funding used to transform the Cyber Security Unit at...

WA naval precinct gets a $4.3 billion federal upgrade

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
During his visit to Western Australia, Prime Minister Scott Morrison announced that the state would receive $4.3 billion for a naval precinct upgrade. WA will get its first large-vessel...

AUKUS brings ‘huge multiplier effect’ to local industry

Posted on   |  by David McClure
The AUKUS agreement to build nuclear powered submarines in South Australia will bring a “huge multiplier effect” to local industries and technology development in Australia, according the US company...

R&D tax incentive is ‘counterintuitive to innovation’

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
The government’s research and development tax incentive is “counterintuitive” to innovation because it fails to focus work into Australia’s areas of strength and provides support only after the work...

Arthur Sinodinos on submarines and future industries

Posted on   |  by James Riley
The technology transfer opportunities of the new AUKUS submarine arrangements are a two-way street, but industry must start the hard work now to identify and focus on areas of...

‘A seminal moment’: The AUKUS technology opportunity

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
The new AUKUS agreement marks a “seminal moment” for technology access and transfer and Australia needs to be “restlessly ambitious” to take advantage of the opportunities on offer, according...