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The future of work
Open Forum | December 16, 2023The future of work in Australia is placed under the microscope by leading Australian academics in a new book that paints a realistic picture about the challenges and opportunities presented by new technologies.
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The internet of vehicle theft
Rachael Medhurst | August 13, 2023Technology that exchanges data over the internet to make transportation more autonomous, safe and efficient also makes it easier for criminals to steal your car.
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Confronting China’s tech challenge
Andrew Kennedy | August 13, 2023As China makes ever greater efforts to acquire advanced technology and other kinds of sensitive information through illicit means, other countries must become more capable of repelling them.
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Here be monsters
Charles Barbour | May 24, 2023Technology is developing fast – so fast that it threatens to overwhelm the very species whose genius lies in its technological cunning – Homo Sapiens.
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Hey Google, tell me about Cleopatra
Taha Yasseri | January 15, 2023Why was the article on Cleopatra the most viewed page on Wikipedia last year?
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How business tech helps corporations and harms employees
Charlie Fletcher | November 3, 2022While the importance of business tech in the modern world can’t be denied, it’s just as important to recognize the effects of technology on employees.
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Falling into China’s technology trap
Kai von Carnap | February 7, 2022China’s communist party sees technology as a tool to tighten its grip on internal dissent and extend its power overseas, and so Chinese attempts to standardise technology around the world should be viewed with caution.
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Benchmarking critical technologies
Samantha Hoffman | December 7, 2021Technology policy formulation has gained a renewed importance for governments in the era of strategic competition, but contextual understanding and expertise in deciding where to focus efforts are lacking.
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A strategic investment fund for advanced technology
Craig Mudge | December 4, 2021Australia is up with the best in the science of quantum computing, but new approaches are needed to address deficiencies in our defence and intelligence technology.
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Australia needs ‘deep technology’ companies
Julian Waters-Lynch | September 13, 2021Tomorrow’s economy and society will be built with today’s scientific breakthroughs in deep technology ventures.
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The cutting edge
Michael Shoebridge | July 26, 2021To face the threat posed by China, Australia must fast-track new technology into the hands of our sailors, soldiers and aviators.
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Australia can learn from South Korea’s tech success
Alice Dawkins | July 7, 2021Australia’s recent attempts to regulate tech giants has done little for the long-term prospects of its national innovation ecosystem. As South Korea shows, there are other ways to achieve these goals.