Renowned biochemist and Australian National University pro vice-chancellor Professor Ute Roessner has been named the new chief executive of the Australian Research Council. Ms Roessner, who will begin her five-year term at the end of March, steps into a position that sat vacant for all of last year after former
Two federal government technology mega-deals have been extended for another year, even as the Digital Transformation Agency prepares to review the single-sourcing arrangements. Microsoft and enterprise software support player Rimini Street both secured 12-month extensions earlier this month, allowing departments and agencies to continue software and ...
Banking customers in Canberra will be able to share their Medicare credentials with Australia’s largest bank to prove their identity in one of the first tests of the federal government’s cutting-edge identity exchange scheme. The pilot announced on Friday by outgoing Services minister Bill Shorten is the latest proof of
Australia’s universities will push the Albanese government for a $500 million funding commitment in the run up to the election to raise the living allowance for PhD candidates and allow more international participants. A recent drop in enrolments is being blamed on “poverty line” stipends that see thousands of the
Australia’s space agency is set to create an expanded panel arrangement to source external analysis and advice for launch permits and other space activity approvals, as it fights off concerns over application wait times. With a growing number of launches and recoveries expected in the coming years, the Australian Space
Boston Consulting Group has landed a $90 million contract to deliver a federal government development assistance program that aims to uplift Vietnam’s climate tech and digitalisation capabilities. The Aus4Growth program is the latest in the ‘Aus4’ series of economic development programs, this time focusing on supporting economic growth, trade and
Monash University spinout ElectraLith has raised $27.5 million to advance a pilot plant for the production of an key lithium battery input, attracting investment from local and overseas deep tech funds and institutional investors. ElectraLith’s membrane technology can produce battery-grade lithium hydroxide by directly extracting lithium from several ...
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has announced a ministerial shake-up, handing Finance minister Katy Gallagher responsibility for the country’s welfare agencies through Services Australia. Senator Gallagher will take the position of Government Services minister, in addition to her existing responsibilities monitoring government expenditure and financial ...
The California-based VC firm spawned from the US defence intelligence community In-Q-Tel has grabbed a share of Australian quantum computing startup Quantum Brilliance as a part of its US$20 million Series A funding round. The capital raise, first flagged last month and announced in full on Wednesday night, will be
IBM’s whole-of-government sourcing deal with the federal government has shot past the $1 billion mark in less than two years, far exceeding the initial $725 million expectation with three years left to run. The Department of Home Affairs last week published a $165 million contract with Big Blue, pushing the
I have seen diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) move from the fringes of corporate consciousness to the mainstream, and worryingly, now risks being sidelined as just another ‘trend’. With major tech giants in the US rolling back their DEI programs, there is a palpable sense of ‘DEI fatigue’ in the
Western Australian government contracts up to $5 million can now be signed directly with local manufacturing companies without a competitive tender, following a procurement rule exemption that quietly came into effect this week. Prior to the new procurement direction, only contracts worth up to $50,000 could be directly sourced. The
Renowned biochemist and Australian National University pro vice-chancellor Professor Ute Roessner has been named the new chief executive of the Australian Research Council. Ms Roessner, who will begin her five-year term at the end of March, steps into a position that sat vacant for all of last year after former
Two federal government technology mega-deals have been extended for another year, even as the Digital Transformation Agency prepares to review the single-sourcing arrangements. Microsoft and enterprise software support player Rimini Street both secured 12-month extensions earlier this month, allowing departments and agencies to continue software and ...
Banking customers in Canberra will be able to share their Medicare credentials with Australia’s largest bank to prove their identity in one of the first tests of the federal government’s cutting-edge identity exchange scheme. The pilot announced on Friday by outgoing Services minister Bill Shorten is the latest proof of
Australia’s universities will push the Albanese government for a $500 million funding commitment in the run up to the election to raise the living allowance for PhD candidates and allow more international participants. A recent drop in enrolments is being blamed on “poverty line” stipends that see thousands of the
Australia’s space agency is set to create an expanded panel arrangement to source external analysis and advice for launch permits and other space activity approvals, as it fights off concerns over application wait times. With a growing number of launches and recoveries expected in the coming years, the Australian Space
Boston Consulting Group has landed a $90 million contract to deliver a federal government development assistance program that aims to uplift Vietnam’s climate tech and digitalisation capabilities. The Aus4Growth program is the latest in the ‘Aus4’ series of economic development programs, this time focusing on supporting economic growth, trade and
Monash University spinout ElectraLith has raised $27.5 million to advance a pilot plant for the production of an key lithium battery input, attracting investment from local and overseas deep tech funds and institutional investors. ElectraLith’s membrane technology can produce battery-grade lithium hydroxide by directly extracting lithium from several ...
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has announced a ministerial shake-up, handing Finance minister Katy Gallagher responsibility for the country’s welfare agencies through Services Australia. Senator Gallagher will take the position of Government Services minister, in addition to her existing responsibilities monitoring government expenditure and financial ...
The California-based VC firm spawned from the US defence intelligence community In-Q-Tel has grabbed a share of Australian quantum computing startup Quantum Brilliance as a part of its US$20 million Series A funding round. The capital raise, first flagged last month and announced in full on Wednesday night, will be
IBM’s whole-of-government sourcing deal with the federal government has shot past the $1 billion mark in less than two years, far exceeding the initial $725 million expectation with three years left to run. The Department of Home Affairs last week published a $165 million contract with Big Blue, pushing the
I have seen diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) move from the fringes of corporate consciousness to the mainstream, and worryingly, now risks being sidelined as just another ‘trend’. With major tech giants in the US rolling back their DEI programs, there is a palpable sense of ‘DEI fatigue’ in the
Western Australian government contracts up to $5 million can now be signed directly with local manufacturing companies without a competitive tender, following a procurement rule exemption that quietly came into effect this week. Prior to the new procurement direction, only contracts worth up to $50,000 could be directly sourced. The
