Justin Hendry

Cape Town, Sydney

Editor @Innov_Aus, formerly @iTnews_au. Advocate of transformative politics. Occasional pessimist. Tips? [email protected] or [email protected]

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Articles

Second time’s a charm for Defence ERP switchover

1 week ago | innovationaus.com | Justin Hendry

The largest enterprise resources planning overhaul underway in the federal government — and across the Southern Hemisphere — has reached a significant milestone in its six-year history. After being forced to delay an earlier cutover attempt in September, Defence went live with the main release for its $3.5 billion ERP program earlier this month, ending a transition process it has been planning for more than two years.
Nvidia reveals sales hit from US export curbs on China

1 week ago | innovationaus.com | Justin Hendry

Nvidia beat quarterly sales expectations as customers stockpiled its AI chips before fresh US curbs on China exports took effect, but the same restrictions will slice off US$8 billion in sales from the company’s current quarter, forcing it to offer a forecast below Wall Street estimates.
‘Push hard and go early’: NRF investment approach up for debate

1 week ago | innovationaus.com | Justin Hendry

A split has emerged between the board and investment arm of the National Reconstruction Fund over the direction of the federal government’s landmark $15 billion investment vehicle. Ahead of a new statement of expectations from the second-term Albanese government, the fund is debating the need for a more “aggressive” approach that would see it invest in companies earlier.
Inspiring young women to embrace tech careers

1 week ago | innovationaus.com | Justin Hendry

Young Australians are turning away from IT careers, presenting a stark challenge for the Australian tech industry, which needs urgent solutions to address its appeal amongst early-age pathways into technology careers. This issue was highlighted in the 2024 Australian Computer Society (ACS) Digital Pulse report, which found only 10 per cent of school-age girls are considering studying information and communications technology subjects.
Sydney voice AI startup finds buyer after collapse

1 week ago | innovationaus.com | Justin Hendry

One of Australia’s first voice AI startups has been acquired and had its technology and assets stripped after collapsing into administration earlier this year, in a blow to the country’s AI ambitions. Sydney-based Curious Thing called in the administrators in late March, hiring Henry McKenna of accounting firm Vincents to oversee the process, before proceeding with a sale to MaxContact, a UK-based contact centre software firm.
Epic Systems tapped for Tasmania's digital health record

1 week ago | innovationaus.com | Justin Hendry

The Tasmanian government has selected Epic Systems for its new statewide electronic medical record, becoming the third Australian jurisdiction to settle on the US-based software firm in five years. The Department of Health revealed the company as its preferred prime contractor for the state’s proposed fully-integrated care platform on Tuesday, ending a two-year search for a provider.
News Wrap: Tim Ayres is off to a running start

2 weeks ago | innovationaus.com | Justin Hendry

Just a week after his appointment as the new Minister for Industry and Innovation, Tim Ayres took to the stage this week to set out his agenda – and he covered plenty of ground. Science and the importance of backing Australia research institutions. Future Made in Australia. The ongoing root-and-branch review of R&D. It was all there. But it was far from a “complete policy vision”, as the minister himself acknowledges and Dr John Howard later explored in his column for InnovationAus.com.
Qld's critical minerals testbed facility moves forward

2 weeks ago | innovationaus.com | Justin Hendry

A critical minerals commercialisation hub first promised for Queensland more than two years ago taken a big step forward, with construction now underway on the first-of-its-kind facility. Deputy Premier and State Development minister Jarrod Bleijie announced on Thursday that bulk earthworks had begun on the site of the Queensland Resources Common User Facility in Townsville.
DTA won't reveal true cost of Canberra's AWS mega-deal

2 weeks ago | innovationaus.com | Justin Hendry

A federal government decision to withhold the cost of its latest three-year cloud mega-deal with Amazon Web Services has sparked transparency concerns and criticism that it has been strong-armed by Big Tech. In February, the Digital Transformation Agency announced it had inked a new cloud sourcing arrangement with AWS for an undisclosed value, replacing an existing deal weeks before it was due to end and ahead of a review of single sourcing arrangements.
Adult content codes redrafted after eSafety pushback

2 weeks ago | innovationaus.com | Justin Hendry

Local tech industry groups have lodged a set of revised online safety codes designed to protect children from exposure to pornography and age-inappropriate content after earlier drafts were knocked back. All eight of the proposed adult content codes were rejected in April, eSafety Commissioner Julie Inman Grant revealed on Wednesday, prompting a rewrite of the codes by groups like DIGI and the Comms Alliance.