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InnovationAus Podcast

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

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19:30

NewsWrap Friday 5 December 2025

InnovationAus Podcast ·

2025/12/04

InnovationAus senior staffers Justin Hendry and James Riley cover a week's worth of tech industry news stories, including a deep dive into industry reaction to Australia's National AI Plan, as well as the sweeping board-level changes at the Tech Council of Australia.

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33:38

Tony Haymet, Chief Scientist

InnovationAus Podcast ·

2025/12/03

In this episode of Commercial Disco, Australia’s chief scientist Professor Tony Haymet argues that the nation must become an “AI maker, not an AI taker,” linking the growth of hyperscale compute to sovereign capability, scientific infrastructure and community engagement. He also explores how misinformation, Indigenous knowledge systems and national research priorities will shape Australia’s scientific and technological future.

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19:24

Rebekah Cassidy, chief executive AusBiotech

InnovationAus Podcast ·

2025/11/25

In this episode of Commercial Disco, AusBiotech chief executive Rebekah Cassidy challenges the long-held belief that Australia struggles with biotech commercialisation, pointing to a wave of untold success stories already competing globally. She also outlines the need for nationally coordinated life sciences policy, greater industry–government collaboration, and the growing opportunities at the intersection of biotech, data and AI.

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16:49

NewsWrap Friday 21 November 2025

InnovationAus Podcast ·

2025/11/20

In this episode of News Wrap, editorial director James Riley and editor Justin Hendry unpack the CSIRO job cuts, an upcoming digital duty of care for platform giants, Defence’s CoPilot rollout and foreign suppliers pushing back on data localisation rules.

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13:36

NewsWrap Friday 14 November 2025

InnovationAus Podcast ·

2025/11/13

In this episode of News Wrap, editorial director James Riley and reporter Joseph Brookes look into the government's statement on STEM diversity, a public service AI plan, Australian companies making it through a global quantum program, and why CSIRO is grounding missions style research.

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19:37

DIGI managing director Sunita Bose

InnovationAus Podcast ·

2025/11/11

In this episode of Commercial Disco, DIGI managing director Sunita Bose speaks with James Riley about the balance between regulating big tech and recognising the industry’s own work to build safer digital spaces. She discusses the evolution of Australia’s misinformation code, shifting global approaches to online harms, and how emerging AI challenges are reshaping the guardrails for responsible innovation.

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15:45

NewsWrap Friday 7 November 2025

InnovationAus Podcast ·

2025/11/06

In this episode of News Wrap, editorial director James Riley and editor Justin Hendry unpack new data showing Australia will miss its 1.2 million tech jobs target and is going backwards on digital competitiveness, why OpenAI could end up banned for young Australians, Ghost Sharks, the PM's Prize for Science and more.

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20:29

Minh Hoang, youth innovation ambassador, eSafety...

InnovationAus Podcast ·

2025/11/05

In this episode, The Commercial Disco sits down with Minh Hoang, youth innovation leader and member of the eSafety Commissioner’s Advisory Council, to discuss how AI is reshaping culture, politics and identity. Hoang warns that “when you import technology, you import its politics,” calling for an Australian AI strategy that protects national values. From Gen Z’s “clanker” slang for robots to the global race for AI dominance, he explores how young people are balancing optimism, creativity and caution

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11:23

NewsWrap Friday 31 October 2025

InnovationAus Podcast ·

2025/10/30

In this episode of News Wrap, editorial director James Riley and editor Justin Hendry dig into the proposed Technology Prosperity Deal with the US, planned copyright reforms to force AI giants to pay creators and all the latest on the national AI plan.

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13:40

NewsWrap Friday 24 October 2025

InnovationAus Podcast ·

2025/10/23

In this episode of News Wrap, InnovationAus editor Justin Hendry and editorial director James Riley explore the government's changes to procurement rules and whether they will level the playing field for local tech suppliers, the exit of the Tech Council CEO and much more.

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18:05

Paul Myler, founder and chief executive, StratQ

InnovationAus Podcast ·

2025/10/21

The new US-Australia critical minerals agreement promises to unlock US $8.5 billion in investment for priority projects over the next six months. In this episode of Commercial Disco, Justin Hendry and Paul Myler -- former deputy chief of mission at Australia’s Washington embassy and founder of StratQ -- unpack what's in the deal and why it matters.

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14:17

NewsWrap Friday 17 October 2025

InnovationAus Podcast ·

2025/10/16

In this episode of NewsWrap, InnovationAus editor Justin Hendry explores the debate around what is a sovereign supplier and the behind the scenes work to change the definition for Defence and tech firms.

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14:11

NewsWrap Friday 10 October 2025

InnovationAus Podcast ·

2025/10/09

In this wrap-up tech and innovation policy news, InnovationAus.com editor Justin Hendry and senior reporter Joseph Brookes dive into the drama from Senate Estimates, unpack Treasury's bizarre AI report and break down why the government's long-awaited 'tell us once' laws actually matter.

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11:41

NewsWrap Friday 3 October 2025

InnovationAus Podcast ·

2025/10/02

In this weekly wrap-up of Australia's tech and innovation policy news, InnovationAus.com senior reporter Joseph Brookes covers the latest discussion from the Strategic Examination of R&D review and the underspend of the Medical Research Future Fund, among other top stories.

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12:32

SeeMePlease founder Katie McDermott

InnovationAus Podcast ·

2025/10/01

In this episode of Commercial Disco, SeeMePlease founder Katie McDermott talks about building a user testing platform that puts accessibility first, the lessons she brought from her time as NSW’s chief digital officer, and the challenges startups face navigating government procurement.

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13:34

NewsWrap Friday 26 September 2025

InnovationAus Podcast ·

2025/09/25

With Anthony Albanese now penciled in for a meeting with Donald Trump at the White House on October 20, expect to hear about sizeable investments in data centres and renewables. InnovationAus editor Justin Hendry talks through the week's innovation news with James Riley.

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13:06

China tech policy expert Phillippa Jones

InnovationAus Podcast ·

2025/09/22

In this episode of Commercial Disco, China tech policy expert Phillippa Jones unpacks how Beijing’s long-term innovation strategy has been reshaped by the “Deep Seek moment” and what it signals for the global technology race. She traces the evolution from Made in China 2025 to new capital market models for funding science and technology, explains how the next five-year plan will set the direction for AI, robotics and quantum, and offers a perspective on where Australia should focus its comparative

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21:26

Dawn Massa-Stancavish, CEO of US-based Massa Products...

InnovationAus Podcast ·

2025/09/20

InnovationAus editorial director James Riley speaks with Dawn Massa-Stancavish, CEO of US-based Massa Products Corporation, about the company’s legacy in sonar and its role in supplying the Virginia-class submarines. Dawn shares her perspective on AUKUS, stressing the need for Pillar II to move in parallel with submarine programs and calling for greater involvement of SMEs in defence innovation. She also highlights collaborations with Australian suppliers and universities, and why agile supply

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13:43

NewsWrap Friday 19 September 2025

InnovationAus Podcast ·

2025/09/18

In this episode of NewsWrap, senior reporter Joseph Brookes heads to the Tech Council of Australia's summit in Sydney, covering contributions from Industry minister Tim Ayres, NSW Premier Chris Minns and federal assistant minister Andrew Charlton, among others.

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19:46

Dr Andrew Charlton, Assistant Minister for Science,...

InnovationAus Podcast ·

2025/09/17

In this episode of the Commercial Disco, Dr Andrew Charlton discusses Australia's opportunity to fully participate in the emerging global AI market, both as host to tens of billions of dollars worth of AI data centres, and for Australian companies building AI models and applications for global markets.

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