Tag: Malcolm Turnbull

Time for more blue heads on China and tech

Posted on   |  by Jeremy Mitchell
Addressing indigenous high-school students at the Clontarf Foundation in Townsville last year Canberra Raiders National Rugby League (NRL) coach Ricky Stuart said that when faced with adversity you can...

We are missing Paul Shetler in this crisis

Posted on   |  by James Riley
Malcolm Turnbull describes the Australian government’s former digital tsar Paul Shetler as a “brilliant technocrat” who ultimately did not have the right set of management skills to lead the...

Malcolm Turnbull on the ‘cult of consultants’

Posted on   |  by James Riley
The Australian Public Service has been so damaged by and so captive to a “cult of the consultant” that it no longer possessed the skills in-house to perform some...

Five Eyes fail on wireless tech: Turnbull

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
It was a “huge mistake” that no member countries of the Five Eyes intelligence alliance have deep wireless technology capability, which has led to serious issues over the reliance...

Malcolm Turnbull and the innovation agenda

Posted on   |  by James Riley
For a signature policy that is clearly a source of great pride for former Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull, the landmark National Innovation and Science Agenda is given surprisingly short...

Myriota closes $28m Series B round

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
Former Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has invested in Adelaide space startup Myriota as it looks to expand its “critical” satellite IoT technology around the world during a time of...

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...

Huawei stands by its Canberra Raiders

Posted on   |  by Elise McDonald
Huawei Australia will continue to fulfil  its sponsor obligations to the Canberra Raiders despite the ongoing uncertainty caused by the suspension of the National Rugby League season due to...

Is tech back on the political agenda?

Posted on   |  by James Riley
It’s a pretty rare day in parliament these days when you hear consecutive, detailed speeches about innovation policy, but that’s what happened last week. Can innovation and the technology...