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James Riley and the InnovationAus team talks to corporate, academic and political leaders about what’s driving the transformation of Australia’s economy toward a 21st Century mindset. InnovationAus is an independent publication that reports on government policy as it affects technology-based innovation across the nation’s growth industries. From mining and agriculture to financial services, MedTech, cyber security and advanced manufacturing. The journalism focuses on the opportunities that align with Australia’s strategic priorities and connects government, institutional researchers, investors, entrepreneurs and the mainstream business community.

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DELIVERY: A GovTech Podcast - Mike Webb, CIO, Department of Parliamentary Services

2026/04/23

The Department of Parliamentary Services is responsible for one of the most geographically diverse technology operations in Australia, covering 246 electorate offices around the country, in addition to the specialist services it runs at Parliament House in Canberra. In this episode of Delivery: A GovTech Podcast, CIO Mike Webb talks about the information systems keeping the wheels of demoncracy turning.

Australian innovation must get procurement rewards - Prof Ian Meredith, Australian MedTech Manufacturing Alliance

2026/04/21

There are no shortage of world-class innovations coming through the Australian MedTech sector. But too often these innovative companies have to find their first customers overseas - because Australia's health sector procurement teams have a blind-spot for local suppliers. Professor Ian Meredith is a veteran of the local MedTech sector and joins the Commercial Disco to discuss this paradox.

Ready for a technology refresh - Pawsey Supercomputer Centre CEO Mark Stickells

2026/04/20

Australia's research supercomputers are the critical digital layer of national research infrastructure. They underpin industry-relevant research as varied as resources and energy, pharmaceuticals and human health, and the environment. Mark Stickells, CEO at the Pawsey Supercomputer Centre, talks through what it takes to build one of this massive systems.

NewsWrap - Friday 17 April 2026: Defence Strategy

2026/04/16

The biggest tech news story of the past week is a new National Defence Strategy and investment plan. In this episode of NewsWrap, we unpack both and what it means for Australia's Defence and dual use tech ecosystem.

Building a Cyber Civilian Reserve - Kersti Eesmaa, Chief Operating Officer, Vertical Scope Group

2026/04/15

Kersti Eesmaa is the former Ambassador of Estonia to Australia, and a key driver behind efforts to build a Cyber Civilian Reserve. The civilian reserve force would provide a surge capacity of cyber professionals in the event of large-scale cyber attack, to help existing Defence and public sector cybersecutiry personnel.

DELIVERY: A GovTech Podcast - Chris Fechner, CEO, Digital Transformation Agency

2026/04/14

As he approaches his fifth year as CEO at the Digital Transformation Agency, Chris Fechner talks through the biggest challenges facing government technology operations, and outlines the Commonwealth's approach to AI adoption. He also puts the case for local companies engaging with government buyers.

NewsWrap - Friday 10 April 2026: Artemis echoes Apollo 8

2026/04/09

The biggest tech news story of the past week is the Artemis II mission. After more than 50 years, Humankind heads back to the moon. In this episode of NewsWrap, we talk about the echoes of the past - and in particular, the amazing flight of Apollo 8.

DELIVERY: A GovTech Podcast - Kate Parr, Civil Digital Modernisation, Leidos Australia

2026/04/08

Modernising government systems is easier said than done. The journey from ambition to delivery means navigating legacy systems, security requirements, workforce capability gaps and the persistent challenge of scaling beyond pilots. In this episode of Delivery: A GovTech Podcast, Leidos Australia's Kate Parr unpacks the complexity.

RNA manufacturing capability drive with RNA Australia's CEO Paul McDonald

2026/04/08

The NSW government-funded RNA Research and Pilot Manufacturing Facility at Macquarie University will start producing its first product batches this year. The facility was borne out of a $100 million government commitment in 2021, as Covid was still playing havoc with supply chains. In this episode of the Commercial Disco, RNA Australia CEO Paul McDonald talks about the genesis of the program - and how it will help build generations of commercial treatments and therapeutics.

Delivery: A GovTech Podcast - Charles McHardie, Chief Information and Digital Officer, Services Australia

2026/04/07

In this episode of Delivery, James Riley talks to Services Australia chief information and digital officer Charles McHardie on what it to build resilience and performance into a large-scale system as critical as the social security technology networks. From staffing to AI to engagement with the industry, this is a deep dive into one of GovTech's biggest challanges.

Dr Cathy Foley on the need for a National Semiconductor Roadmap

2026/04/01

The Semiconductor Sector Service Bureau (SB3) has embarked on a project supported by the Rozetta Institute to develop a National Semiconductor Roadmap. Dr Cathy Foley, having previously worked on the National Quantum Roadmap while she was at CSIRO, talks to James Riley about where Australia has capability in semiconductors.

Delivery: A GovTech Podcast - Paul Hubbard, Chief AI Officer, Department of Finance

2026/03/31

In this episode of Delivery: A GovTech Podcast, we talk to Finance department Chief AI Officer about the roll-out of artificial intelligence across the federal government, and the best ways to engage with government on AI projects.

Ukraine battlefield data and the Aussie startup: Rhys Kissell, CEO, Panop

2026/03/30

Rhys Kissell is an electrical engineer who focused on the electro-magnetic spectrum. He is ex-Navy and an electronic warfare specialist. In this episode of the Commercial Disco, Mr Kissell talks about a recent visit to a defence technology trade show in Ukraine, and how he is building a DefenceTech startup call Panop to help the war effort.

NewsWrap Friday - Friday 27 March 2026 - Data centre expectations

2026/03/26

The long awaited Data Centre Principles landed this week (albeit re-branded as 'expectations') and the federal government announced that it would fast-track negotiations to join the $155 billion Horizon Europe research program. Justin Hendry and James Riley talk through the biggest stories in Australian tech policy.

Mandy Andress, CISO, Elastic

2026/03/26

In this episode of Commercial Disco, InnovationAus.com publisher Corrie McLeod speaks with Mandy Andress, chief information security officer at Elastic, about the evolving cyber landscape for government.