Justin Hendry
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👨🏻💻 Editor @ InnovationAus.com
Australia’s unfinished Square Kilometre Array telescope is at risk of having its sensitive space observations distorted by Starlink, with new research showing the low-orbiting satellites are leaking low-frequency radio waves.
Researchers sound alarm over Starlink risk to SKA telescope
Australia's unfinished Square Kilometre Array telescope is at risk of having its sensitive space observations distorted by Starlink, with new research showing the low-orbiting satellites are leaking l...
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July 24, 2025 at 2:46 AM
Australia’s unfinished Square Kilometre Array telescope is at risk of having its sensitive space observations distorted by Starlink, with new research showing the low-orbiting satellites are leaking low-frequency radio waves.
Australia’s digital identity scheme remains “stuck between an old world and a new world” despite major changes to its technical design to improve fraud detection and boost adoption.
Digital ID stuck ‘between worlds’ despite major privacy shift
Australia’s digital identity scheme remains “stuck between an old world and a new world” despite major changes to its technical design to improve fraud detection and boost adoption. That’s according t...
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July 18, 2025 at 3:33 AM
Australia’s digital identity scheme remains “stuck between an old world and a new world” despite major changes to its technical design to improve fraud detection and boost adoption.
The federal government has completed its investigation into whether Big Four consulting giant PwC should be allowed to resume bidding for new Commonwealth work in the wake of the tax leaks scandal.
Finance department wraps up PwC investigation
The federal government has completed its investigation into whether big four consulting giant PwC should be allowed to resume bidding for new Commonwealth work in the wake of the tax leaks scandal. Th...
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July 17, 2025 at 12:22 AM
The federal government has completed its investigation into whether Big Four consulting giant PwC should be allowed to resume bidding for new Commonwealth work in the wake of the tax leaks scandal.
Australia’s most valuable tech unicorn surpassed the national science agency as the country’s second most active patent applicant for the first time last year, new data reveals.
Canva overtakes CSIRO for number of patent applications
Australia's most valuable tech startup surpassed the national science agency as the country's second most active patent applicant for the first time last year, new data reveals. Annual patents data re...
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July 9, 2025 at 11:20 PM
Australia’s most valuable tech unicorn surpassed the national science agency as the country’s second most active patent applicant for the first time last year, new data reveals.
Australia’s encryption-busting laws were used by federal police for the first time last year to force at least one undisclosed tech company to provide assistance, in an escalation of its crackdown on encrypted messages.
AFP uses encryption powers to order technical assistance
Australia’s encryption-busting laws were used by federal authorities for the first time last year to force at least one undisclosed tech company to provide assistance, in an escalation of its crackdow...
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March 24, 2025 at 11:04 PM
Australia’s encryption-busting laws were used by federal police for the first time last year to force at least one undisclosed tech company to provide assistance, in an escalation of its crackdown on encrypted messages.
A 25-year journey to build an error-corrected quantum computer has taken a giant leap forward for PsiQuantum, with the Californian startup now ready for large-scale production of its photonics chips.
‘From lab to fab’: PsiQuantum beds down mass-made photonics chips
A 25-year journey to build an error-corrected quantum computer has taken a giant leap forward for PsiQuantum, with the Californian startup now ready for large-scale production of its photonics chips. ...
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February 27, 2025 at 11:15 PM
A 25-year journey to build an error-corrected quantum computer has taken a giant leap forward for PsiQuantum, with the Californian startup now ready for large-scale production of its photonics chips.
Senior government officials have doused fears that a new policy to extend universal service obligations to mobile phones would further entrench Elon Musk’s Starlink service in Australia.
Govt rejects mobile obligation monopoly fears
Senior government officials have doused fears that a new policy to extend universal service obligations to mobile phones would further entrench Elon Musk’s Starlink service in Australia. Appearing bef...
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February 26, 2025 at 10:08 AM
Senior government officials have doused fears that a new policy to extend universal service obligations to mobile phones would further entrench Elon Musk’s Starlink service in Australia.
NEW: The Australian government will ban antivirus software from Russian cybersecurity company Kaspersky on all its devices and systems, claiming it poses an “unacceptable security risk” to networks and data.
Australia bans Russian antivirus software on govt devices
The Australian government will ban antivirus software from Russian cybersecurity company Kaspersky on all its devices and systems, claiming it poses an “unacceptable security risk” to networks and dat...
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February 24, 2025 at 4:05 AM
NEW: The Australian government will ban antivirus software from Russian cybersecurity company Kaspersky on all its devices and systems, claiming it poses an “unacceptable security risk” to networks and data.
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EVs and datacentres driving new global ‘age of electricity’, says watchdog
EVs and datacentres driving new global ‘age of electricity’, says watchdog
Forecast for rising global electricity use likely to stoke fears of rising costs and stalled efforts to fight climate crisis
The world’s electricity use will grow every year by more than the amount consumed annually by Japan because of a surge in…
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February 14, 2025 at 7:11 AM
EVs and datacentres driving new global ‘age of electricity’, says watchdog
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Google Maps changed the way we get around. It all began in a spare bedroom in Sydney
Google Maps changed the way we get around. It all began in a spare bedroom in Sydney
This weekend, Google Maps turns 20 – and Stephen Ma is writing himself and his friends back into its origin story
Stephen Ma has every right to claim bragging rights for helping to hatch the world’s most popular online mapping platform. Instead, for…
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February 8, 2025 at 7:17 PM
Google Maps changed the way we get around. It all began in a spare bedroom in Sydney
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Breaking news: The Trump administration cut billions in biomedical funding. Researchers say it imperils work on cancer and other illnesses.
NIH cuts billions of dollars in biomedical funding, effective immediately
The move halts a large slice of money for most universities and research institutions virtually overnight, imperiling vital research in everything from cancer to heart disease.
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February 8, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Breaking news: The Trump administration cut billions in biomedical funding. Researchers say it imperils work on cancer and other illnesses.
NEW: Chinese AI chatbot DeepSeek has been banned from Australian government-issued systems and devices after it as found to pose an “unacceptable level of security risk” .
DeepSeek banned from Australian government devices
Chinese artificial intelligence chatbot DeepSeek has been banned on Australian government-issued systems and devices after it as found to pose an “unacceptable level of security risk” .Home Affairs se...
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February 4, 2025 at 9:03 PM
NEW: Chinese AI chatbot DeepSeek has been banned from Australian government-issued systems and devices after it as found to pose an “unacceptable level of security risk” .
NEW: Tech giants and the Big Four consulting firms donated hundreds of thousands of dollars to Australia’s major political parties last year, new data from the electoral commission shows.
Political parties reap thousands from tech giants, consultants
Tech giants and the Big Four consulting firms donated hundreds of thousands of dollars to the major political parties last year, new data from the electoral commission shows. Annual donations data for...
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February 3, 2025 at 9:30 AM
NEW: Tech giants and the Big Four consulting firms donated hundreds of thousands of dollars to Australia’s major political parties last year, new data from the electoral commission shows.
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We tried out DeepSeek. It works well, until we asked it about Tiananmen Square and Taiwan
We tried out DeepSeek. It works well, until we asked it about Tiananmen Square and Taiwan
The AI app soared up the Apple charts and rocked US stocks, but Chinese chatbot was reluctant to discuss sensitive questions about China and its government
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January 28, 2025 at 5:25 AM
We tried out DeepSeek. It works well, until we asked it about Tiananmen Square and Taiwan
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The White House budget office has ordered a pause in grants, loans and other federal financial assistance, according to a memo sent to government agencies on Monday, potentially paralyzing a vast swath of programs and jeopardizing spending that Congress has mandated by law.
White House Budget Office Orders Pause in All Federal Loans and Grants
The full extent of the order was not immediately clear, but the directive sent to government agencies on Monday threatened to paralyze a vast swath of federal programs.
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January 28, 2025 at 6:12 AM
The White House budget office has ordered a pause in grants, loans and other federal financial assistance, according to a memo sent to government agencies on Monday, potentially paralyzing a vast swath of programs and jeopardizing spending that Congress has mandated by law.
NEW: US President Donald Trump’s promise to deliver a national AI plan in just 180 days is a clear signal of the country’s ambitions for the technology, and what’s at stake for the world’s largest economy.
A wake-up call for Australia as AI hits warp-speed
US President Donald Trump’s promise to deliver a national AI plan in just 180 days is a clear signal of the country’s ambitions for the technology – and what’s at stake for the world’s largest economy...
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January 28, 2025 at 12:14 AM
NEW: US President Donald Trump’s promise to deliver a national AI plan in just 180 days is a clear signal of the country’s ambitions for the technology, and what’s at stake for the world’s largest economy.
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The EU wants to scan every message sent in Europe. Will that really make us safer? | Apostolis Fotiadis
The EU wants to scan every message sent in Europe. Will that really make us safer? | Apostolis Fotiadis
Lawmakers argue that mass surveillance will help to protect children. But the implications for our privacy and security are staggering
In my 20 years of being a reporter, I have rarely come across anything that feels so important – and yet so widely…
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January 24, 2025 at 7:33 AM
The EU wants to scan every message sent in Europe. Will that really make us safer? | Apostolis Fotiadis
NEW: The Industry department has commissioned an independent review of the investment process that led to a $940 million deal with California-based PsiQuantum to build the world’s first fault tolerant quantum computer in Brisbane.
Industry dept reviews process ‘lessons’ from PsiQuantum deal
The Industry department has commissioned an independent review of the investment process that led to $940 million deal with PsiQuantum to build the world’s first fault tolerant quantum computer in Bri...
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January 23, 2025 at 3:54 AM
NEW: The Industry department has commissioned an independent review of the investment process that led to a $940 million deal with California-based PsiQuantum to build the world’s first fault tolerant quantum computer in Brisbane.
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As racial and gender equity programs come under attack, many American companies have scaled back. But Costco, Microsoft and others have forged ahead.
As D.E.I. Programs Come Under Attack, Companies Like Costco and Microsoft Forge Ahead
As racial and gender equity programs come under attack, many companies have scaled back. But Costco, Microsoft and others have forged ahead.
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January 22, 2025 at 5:30 PM
As racial and gender equity programs come under attack, many American companies have scaled back. But Costco, Microsoft and others have forged ahead.
US President Donald Trump has abandoned an executive order placing safety obligations on the developers of artificial intelligence systems, cutting red tape for his Big Tech backers on his first day in office.
Trump scraps responsible AI order on first day
US President Donald Trump has wound back an executive order placing safety obligations on the developers of artificial intelligence systems on his first day in office, cutting red tape for his Big Tec...
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January 21, 2025 at 10:24 PM
US President Donald Trump has abandoned an executive order placing safety obligations on the developers of artificial intelligence systems, cutting red tape for his Big Tech backers on his first day in office.
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With the Supreme Court approving the TikTok ban, the U.S. is embracing the type of internet authoritarianism it long opposed.
Washington’s TikTok Ban Hypocrisy: Internet Censorship Is Good, Now
With the Supreme Court approving the TikTok ban, the U.S. is embracing the type of internet authoritarianism it long opposed.
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January 18, 2025 at 7:26 PM
With the Supreme Court approving the TikTok ban, the U.S. is embracing the type of internet authoritarianism it long opposed.
New: 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.
Space agency looks for outside help as demand grows
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 app...
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January 16, 2025 at 11:18 PM
New: 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.
New: IBM’s whole-of-government sourcing deal with the Australian 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.
Canberra's IBM deal nears $1.2bn after just two years
IBM’s whole-of-government sourcing deal 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 Hom...
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January 15, 2025 at 11:37 PM
New: IBM’s whole-of-government sourcing deal with the Australian 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.
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The UK’s competition watchdog launched a formal antitrust investigation into Google on Tuesday, marking the latest probe into the US tech giant’s global dominance over online search.
UK competition watchdog launches probe into Google search | Semafor
The US tech giant has faced increasing scrutiny over allegedly anticompetitive practices in recent months.
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January 14, 2025 at 4:04 PM
The UK’s competition watchdog launched a formal antitrust investigation into Google on Tuesday, marking the latest probe into the US tech giant’s global dominance over online search.