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Nov 24, 2024 | 
startupdaily.net | Simon Thomsen |Paul Wallbank |Harrison Polites |Daniel Angus
Melbourne climate tech startup Kapture is making concrete a lot more environmentally friendly, developing a way to sequester carbon in it. The new process effectively captures and stores carbon dioxide emissions from combustion sources, permanently embedding them in concrete, reducing emissions while enhancing material performance.
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Nov 24, 2024 | 
startupdaily.net | Simon Thomsen |Paul Wallbank |Harrison Polites |Daniel Angus
US genetic engineering and biosciences startup Colossal has donated US$1.5 million (A$2.3m) to the University of Melbourne to support Australian avian conservation genomics. The funding has come from the Colossal Foundation. Colossal was founded software entrepreneur Ben Lamm and geneticist George Church in 2021 and went on to raise more than US$225m in venture funding. The biotech startup was the first to apply CRISPR technology (DNA modification) for the goal of species de-extinction.
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Nov 24, 2024 | 
startupdaily.net | Simon Thomsen |Paul Wallbank |Harrison Polites |Daniel Angus
Not-for-profit research and development company Hort Innovation is teaming up with venture capital firm Artesian for a new $60 million VC fund to back early-stage startups tackling challenges for fruit, vegetable and nut farmers. Hort will chip in around $24 million to the Hort Innovation Venture Fund, leveraged by co-investments sourced by Artesian, for a total investment of more than $60 million. The cheque size will range from around $250,000 to $3 million.
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Nov 22, 2024 | 
startupdaily.net | Paul Wallbank |Harrison Polites |Daniel Angus |Simon Thomsen
The 2024 Pearcey Awards saw industry pioneers recognised and the 75th anniversary of the first Australian computer celebrated at a gala dinner in Brisbane on Tuesday night. Professor Svetha Venkatesh received the 2024 Pearcey Medal for her work in pattern recognition, machine learning and artificial intelligence, and was inducted into the Pearcey Hall of Fame.
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Nov 21, 2024 | 
startupdaily.net | Daniel Angus |Simon Thomsen |Tom Williams |Maeve Couch
The federal government has introduced into parliament for its social media ban for people under 16 years. Communications Minister Michelle Rowland said:This is about protecting young people, not punishing or isolating them, and letting parents know we’re in their corner when it comes to supporting their children’s health and wellbeing. Up until now details of how the ban would actually work have been scarce. Thursday’s bill provides a more complete picture.
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Sep 12, 2024 | 
theconversation.com | Daniel Angus
The federal government this week introduced a new bill into parliament aimed at cracking down on the spread of misinformation and disinformation on the internet. The government also this week announced plans to ban young people from social media platforms and improve privacy protections. These moves have been criticised by experts, who say bans are ineffective, and privacy reforms fall short of what is required in the digital age.
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Sep 11, 2024 | 
theconversation.com | Judith Ireland |Matt Garrow |Catherine Jeffery |Daniel Angus |Jo Robinson |Nandi Vijayakumar | +1 more
The Albanese government has announced it will introduce a social media ban for children. The government has not yet nominated a minimum age but is trialling age-assurance mechanisms for those aged 13–16. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says the legislation will be introduced this year. This follows criticism from a range of experts, who argue it will be difficult to enforce and does not take into account the positive impacts of social media for young people.
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Aug 9, 2024 | 
thehansindia.com | Daniel Angus
Brisbane: Over the past 20 years, social media has transformed how we communicate, share information and form social connections. A federal parliamentary committee is currently trying to come to grips with these changes, and work out what to do about them. The social media platforms where we spend so much time are powered by algorithms that exercise significant control over what content each user sees. But researchers know little specific detail about how they work, and how users experience them.
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Aug 6, 2024 | 
techxplore.com | Daniel Angus
Over the past 20 years, social media has transformed how we communicate, share information and form social connections. A federal parliamentary committee is currently trying to come to grips with these changes, and work out what to do about them. The social media platforms where we spend so much time are powered by algorithms that exercise significant control over what content each user sees. But researchers know little specific detail about how they work, and how users experience them.
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Aug 5, 2024 | 
tolerance.ca | Daniel Angus
Over the past 20 years, social media has transformed how we communicate, share information and form social connections. A federal parliamentary committee is currently trying to come to grips with these changes, and work out what to do about them. The social media platforms where we spend so much time are powered by algorithms that exercise significant control over what content each user sees.
