Tag: Western Australia

WA made satellite ready for blast off

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
A small satellite made from scratch in Western Australia will be aboard a SpaceX rocket that launches from the US on Saturday, representing the state’s first space mission in...

Don Punch on WA’s innovation priorities

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
Western Australia’s new Innovation Minister Don Punch wants more IP kept in the state, government services reshaped around citizen needs, and to grow the local ICT sector through state...

Victoria and Qld police can also access COVID app data

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
The Victorian and Queensland state governments have confirmed the police can access data from their respective COVID-19 QR code check-in apps but require a warrant to do so. The...

WA Police accessed COVID check-in app data

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
The Western Australian police twice accessed data from the state’s COVID-19 contact tracing check-in app, forcing the state government to introduce urgent legislation to prevent it happening again. The...

MedTech and pharma grants open in WA

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
Western Australian developers and manufacturers can now apply for up to $100,000 in matched government funding for medical technology and pharmaceutical manufacturing projects. The funding comes from a new...

WA gets regional innovation hub

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
A government funded innovation hub has opened in Albany as part of the West Australian port city’s new innovation project, the first in the state outside of Perth. In...

Major Project Status for WA battery plant

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
Perth-based battery material manufacturer EcoGraf has secured Major Project Status for its battery anode materials facility in Western Australia, paving the way for expedited government approvals. Founded in 2005,...

WA moves to build data laws

Posted on   |  by James Riley
Western Australia is set to finally introduce privacy legislation to govern the protection and sharing of personal data, with plans to establish a Privacy Commissioner and Chief Data Officer....

Labor’s ASIC FinTech WA pledge

Posted on   |  by James Riley
Labor will fund new ASIC innovation resources to support FinTechs in Western Australia if it wins the upcoming federal election in order to stem the flow of companies relocating...