Tag: National Press Club

Tech boost for our ‘job-ready graduates’

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
Technology and engineering university courses will be significantly cheaper under a government plan to funnel students into “job-relevant” degrees in sectors where employment growth is expected. Education Minister Dan...

Sovereign capability a new priority: Andrews

Posted on   |  by James Riley
The swift onset of the coronavirus pandemic badly exposed supply chain gaps in Australia for critical health sector products and materials, putting a new urgency on issues of sovereign...

O’Dwyer to squeeze tech platforms

Posted on   |  by James Riley
The federal government will meet quarterly with tech giants including Facebook and Google to “hold their feet to the fire” on combating cyber-bullying and making their online platforms safer...

2030: Ferris at the Press Club

Posted on   |  by James Riley
The chair of Innovation and Science Australia (ISA) Bill Ferris spoke at the National Press Club in Canberra today, following the release of its 2030 Strategic Plan yesterday. The...

CSIRO maps carbon fibre future

Posted on   |  by James Riley
CSIRO boss and former Silicon Valley denizen Larry Marshall used all his pitching powers to try and wow the troops at the National Press Club this week, revealing Australia’s...

No charges laid for cyber attacks

Posted on   |  by James Riley
Australia’s cyber spooks say they responded to more than 600 “serious incidents” in the last year, and yet no charges and no prosecutions have been made as a result...

Anna Bligh on open bank data

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
An open data regime is “just the beginning” of the wave of disruption set to hit Australian banks and open up opportunities for smaller FinTech players, Australian Bankers’ Association...