Tag: Malcolm Turnbull

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Turnbull, Obama lift cyber alliance

Australia has strengthened ties with the US on cyber security, another sign that analyst and vendor predictions citing cyber security as a big ticket item to watch in 2016, is on...

Hail the chief: The PM in America

Posted on   |  by James Riley
There is a certain order of things that need to happen on the international front when a new Prime Minister takes charge in Australia. When Mr Turnbull took over...

Former Sherpa takes Comms role

Posted on   |  by James Riley
The senior public servant who coordinated the delivery of the Malcolm Turnbull whole of government innovation strategy, Heather Smith, has been appointed as the new secretary of the Department...

Robots and subs: PM strokes Japan

Posted on   |  by James Riley
Quite unexpectedly, Malcolm Turnbull made a quick dash to Tokyo last week for a one day visit to see his Japanese counterpart Shinzo Abe: his first visit to North Asia....

Doors open for strategic Aust tech

Posted on   |  by James Riley
The Turnbull Government has taken its first cautious steps toward an overdue reformation of tech procurement practices, with opportunities creaking open for local SME’s and a new model for...

Who’s on board with Bill Ferris?

Posted on   |  by James Riley
The thing about giant policy announcements is that they invariably generate as many questions as they answer. This is especially the case when the policy is delivered by the...

Policy Snapshot: All new measures

Posted on   |  by James Riley
With the much anticipated announcement of the Innovation Statement in Canberra on Monday, it’s clear Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull wants to drive Australia into unprecedented innovation territory, now popularly...

Now to focus on entrepreneurship

Posted on   |  by Tony Surtees
This week it’s all been about ‘innovation’. It is simply not possible to overestimate the importance of the Australian National Innovation and Science Agenda. It’s a big, big step...

Matt Barrie: PM’s good first step

Posted on   |  by Matt Barrie
We could have done significantly more for innovation, but at least we’re finally on the right track. As for science, brutal cuts and the message is loud and clear-...

Turnbull reshapes economic future

Posted on   |  by James Riley
With the launch of the National Innovation and Science Agenda, the Prime Minister has put his shoulder to wheel in steering a new cultural direction for the nation’s economic...