Tag: COVID-19

Tech lessons from our summer of crises

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
Australia should adopt an emergency mass communications system similar to what is used in the US to better manage future crises, according to BlackBerry IoT Solutions managing director David...

Biotech gets boost with CSIRO investment

Posted on   |  by Peter Roberts
Australia’s biotechnology industries are set to benefit in the long term with a federal government decision to reverse years of declining support for CSIRO. The government announced on Saturday...

2020 cyber strategy to address COVID-19

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
The revamped Australian Government Cyber Security Strategy will address the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, but it is unclear when policy re-write will be released. The Department of Home...

Govt to step in on patent problems

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
Crown use of patents will be invoked by the federal government where it is necessary to allow local manufacturers to rapidly ramp up the production of essential medical equipment,...

Aussie workplace thermal test unveiled

Posted on   |  by Elise McDonald
Brisbane based technology and services company Bigmate has developed a thermal-imaging solution which can immediately detect elevated temperatures of people entering or leaving their workplaces in real time. Known...

From makerspace to manufacturing

Posted on   |  by Elise McDonald
A rapid-prototyping co-working facility in Melbourne has developed face shields for frontline medical workers amid emerging shortages in the health system, pivoting to full-blown manufacturing operation. FAB9 founder and...

Startup lobby never wastes a good crisis

Posted on   |  by Sandy Plunkett
At a time when it seems the whole world needs a bridging loan to get through to the other side of the COVID-19 crisis, a new tech sector lobby...

Developers race to release COVID app

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
A number of developer teams are racing to release a COVID-19 contact tracing app in Australia, with the team behind a highly successful NSW government digital project set to...

Building a tech bridge to the regions

Posted on   |  by Simone Eyles
For years I have stamped my feet for Regional Australia to be included in the conversation about innovation investment. While I have made some progress, right now I feel...