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Breaking down the policy decision-making silos

Mish — Mon, 11 Dec 2023 03:30:59 +0000

The Albanese government has shown a clear commitment to uplift Australia’s technology capability, but does it have a minister willing and able to lead a coordinated national effort? Siloed development and implementation of government policy is an age-old problem – but it is not intractable, and the payoffs of a coordinated approach warrant fresh thinking. ...

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‘Delivery science’ is a new model for industry

Mish — Fri, 08 Dec 2023 01:30:54 +0000

With more than a century of experience and significant multidisciplinary expertise, CSIRO occupies the important and niche space of research translation in the Australian research ecosystem. Change is a necessary constant as CSIRO continuously strives to be at the cutting-edge of science and to support industry with the latest technological developments. CSIRO’s current focus is...

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Can we build a regulatory digital twin?

Mish — Thu, 07 Dec 2023 03:11:54 +0000

The National Reconstruction Fund (NRF) commits $15 billion for the diversification and transformation of Australia’s industry and economy. The government has also promised a multi-million investment in responsible AI via the federal Budget and, like many countries across the globe, is considering whether regulation of AI is required or even feasible. These are just two...

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We need a common language for digital skills

Mish — Wed, 06 Dec 2023 02:00:25 +0000

If Australians’ digital capability is core to driving productivity, why don’t we have a straightforward way to describe what that capability is? At the annual Business Council Australia dinner in August, the Prime Minister said “there are big and broad productivity gains that can be secured by businesses embracing technology that already exists, re-designing the...

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Business makerspaces can bridge innovation gaps

Mish — Tue, 05 Dec 2023 05:20:52 +0000

Australia has the right legacy strengths, technological capabilities and skilled population to become a global innovation leader. However, support gaps at the grassroots are holding us back from reaching our full potential. A network of capability platforms like business makerspaces along with a changed mindset can address this. The government excels in supporting existing enterprises...

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Home-grown AI is a key building block for our future

Mish — Mon, 04 Dec 2023 01:30:30 +0000

What were the most important achievements of the Morrison government? I asked Microsoft Bing chat. Alongside managing the COVID-19 pandemic, the AI chatbot nominated AUKUS, the trilateral security pact between Australia, the United Kingdom, and the United States. The pact aims to bolster deterrence and cooperation in the Indo-Pacific region. The US and Australia are...

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Fostering talent that is hiding in plain sight

Mish — Fri, 01 Dec 2023 01:30:51 +0000

The Australian Public Service in 2023 is faced with an extraordinary opportunity to reset its contribution to supporting the government of Australia and all Australians. Four events occurring almost simultaneously have led to this. Firstly, the election of a new Labor government promising to reduce spending and dependency on external consultants. Secondly, the astonishing revelations...

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Public sector procurement reform to build local industry

Mish — Thu, 30 Nov 2023 01:30:10 +0000

“I don’t want access to another grant; I want to be able to have the government as a customer.” That’s the answer I often get to the question of what the government could do to better support Australian business. In 2021-22, there were 92,303 federal government contracts published on AusTender worth a a total of...

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Buckle up: The AI genie is out of the bottle

Mish — Wed, 29 Nov 2023 01:30:31 +0000

We have largely been taken by surprise by the tremendous advances in capability of the latest Large Language Models (LLMs) and Generative AI. Across domains from music and art to customer service and research, from health to education, AI is challenging our views of activities once the exclusive domain of we humans with our unique...

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APSLabs could be the ultimate GovTech sandbox

Mish — Tue, 28 Nov 2023 04:12:00 +0000

The Australian government serves every individual and business that interacts with Australian laws and regulations. It is a massive and intricate conglomerate, encompassing diverse organisations with a multitude of interfaces and technologies. Unfortunately, this complexity can mean that people and businesses are forced to navigate the intricacies of government, rather than experiencing the seamless ‘customer-centric’...

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