Tag: Chief Scientist

Cathy Foley is Australia’s next chief scientist

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
Renowned physicist Dr Cathy Foley has been appointed as Australia’s next Chief Scientist, with the task of helping science and technology drive the nation’s economic recovery. Dr Foley, who...

AI ethics hits political nerve

Posted on   |  by James Riley
The regulation of artificial intelligence ethics is now a “live political issue”, with several heavyweight players calling for urgent action on the matter. With $30 million in funding in...

Finkel floats an ethical AI plan

Posted on   |  by James Riley
Australia chief scientist Alan Finkel has proposed an agreed set of ethical standards for artificial intelligence be imposed on companies to protect consumers and the broader economy from nefarious...

Aust AI policy is badly adrift

Posted on   |  by James Riley
Artificial intelligence turbocharged by machine learning techniques gets smarter every second of the day and the Australian government is being prodded to stir its own grey matter on the...

Chief scientist eyes innovation jobs

Posted on   |  by Margaret Lim
Taking over where the former Premier Peter Beattie’s Smart State vision left off, Annastacia Palaszczuk’s Advance Queensland Program aims to make sure that Queensland stays on course to be...

Radio astronomy takes the spotlight

Posted on   |  by Margaret Lim
Australia, long a leader in radio astronomy, is maintaining its premier position with the world’s largest and most innovative radio telescope, the Square Kilometre Array (SKA). The SKA, to...

Defence build a huge opportunity

Posted on   |  by Margaret Lim
Being big is not always a prerequisite for being successful. Just ask the South Australian Chief Scientist Dr Leanna Read: If you place your bets in the right areas...

Rebalancing the R&D tax scheme

Posted on   |  by James Riley
Australia’s new Chief Scientist and deputy chair of Innovation and Science Australia Alan Finkel has outlined a compelling case for increasing Government’s direct investment in business R&D as a...

PM appoints new Chief Scientist

Posted on   |  by James Riley
The Prime Minister has clearly got the man he wanted as the nation’s new Chief Scientist with the appointment of Dr Alan Finkel, who can claim not only a...