Tag: Ed Husic

A future built on politics: Prospect theory vs mission economy

Posted on   |  by Sandy Plunkett
For all the pre-budget Future Made in Australia hype; all the predictions that federal Labor would deliver a bold state-led ‘mission economy’ reindustrialisation agenda of the type evangelised by...

Record low R&D spending growth in higher education

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
University spending on R&D as a share of GDP has recorded its biggest two-year decline in more than 30 years, despite total investment by the higher education sector climbing...

Quantum is a safe bet when you fear AI

Posted on   |  by Sandy Plunkett
The $940 million investment in Silicon Valley-based startup PsiQuantum jointly made by the federal and Queensland governments last week represents the first WTF moment of the recently announced Future...

National quantum advisory body not consulted on $1bn deal

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
The hand-picked committee of eminent science and business leaders enlisted to provide advice to the Albanese government on the national quantum strategy were not consulted on the decision to...

‘Obsessive secrecy’ a red flag for $1bn quantum deal

Posted on   |  by James Riley
Shadow science minister Paul Fletcher says the “obsessive levels of secrecy” applied to Australia’s billion-dollar investment in California-based startup PsiQuantum raises suspicions that the process was reverse-engineered to a...

Australia invests $1bn in US firm PsiQuantum

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
The federal and Queensland governments will together invest almost $1 billion in California-based PsiQuantum to build the world’s first fault-tolerant error-corrected corrected quantum computer in Australia. Prime Minister Anthony...

AI copyright steering committee appointed

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
A group of 20 representatives from industry and academia have been appointed to screen the issues to be contemplated by the federal government’s AI and Copyright References Group. Details...