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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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15:43

NewsWrap: Friday 2 October 2026 - Mandatory AI...

InnovationAus Podcast ·

2026/10/02

Former Industry minister Ed Husic says his work on AI safety in the first term of the Albanese government has been 'validated'. He says the work done two years ago on regulation should be picked up again. InnovationAus.com editor Justin Hendry tracks the guardrail timeline.

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21:54

Powering What's Next - Energy storage, from backup to...

InnovationAus Podcast ·

2026/10/02

Welcome to the latest episode of Powering What’s Next, brought to you by GE Vernova, where we explore the technologies, infrastructure and partnerships shaping Australia’s energy transition and what it will take to build a more reliable, affordable and sustainable energy future.In this episode, Corrie McLeod, publisher, InnovationAus.com is joined by Anna Collyer, chair of the Australian Energy Market Commission, and Nigel Went, Asia region leader for Power Conversion at GE Vernova. Together, they

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22:01

Michelle Ananda-Rajah on big tech and a digital duty...

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2026/09/29

In this episode of the Commercial Disco podcast, Victorian Senator Michelle Ananda-Rajah argues the case for regulation of social media and the AI sector. She tells James Riley that regulation is not at odds with technology - and does not stifle innovation as some opponents claim.

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22:28

Trellis Data's Michael Gately on sovereign AI and...

InnovationAus Podcast ·

2026/09/28

In this episode of the Commercial Disco, Michael Gately, the co-founder and CEO at Canberra-based AI and machine learning startup Trellis Data discusses the company's Australian sovereign AI known as Agentaus, and what the future looks like for AI in this country.

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16:23

NewsWrap: Friday 25 September - Albanese, OpenAI and...

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2026/09/26

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese had a lot to say at the United Nations General Assembly this week about artificial intelligence. But the showstopper was his revelation that OpenAI agents had breached a Medicare statistics website - a shocking breach of trust - and the company's tardy and dismissive notification processes. Justin Hendry covered for InnovationAus.

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9:08

The blurring of tech jobs in an AI world: Andrew...

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2026/09/22

Targets related to growing the number of tech jobs across the economy become less meaningful as the roll out of AI changes workplace roles, the Minister for Skills and Training Andrew Giles says. In this episode of the Commercial Disco, Mr Giles discusses the impact of AI on jobs.

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25:28

Hydrogen reignites as tech hits milestones: Rux...

InnovationAus Podcast ·

2026/09/21

In this episode of the Commercial Disco podcast, Rux Energy founder and CEO Jehan Kanga discusses the 10x improvements in hydrogen transport and storage technologies, and the future of hydrogen in the global green energy mix.

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22:41

NewsWrap: Friday 18 September - PMs AI policy sprint...

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2026/09/18

A big week for the Prime Minister's National AI Standards with the first hearings of the Joint Select Committee on AI. InnovationAus editor Justin Hendry and James Riley discuss the progress.

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24:03

Resilience Through Capability: Rear Admiral (retired)...

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2026/09/15

Deteriorating geopolitical circumstances has driven increased activity within the commercial innovation ecosystem on DefenceTech and dual-use technology - including more active participation of traditional VC firms. In this episode of Resilience Through Capability podcast, retired Rear Admiral Lee Goddard discusses the rise of the neo-primes.

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19:04

NewsWrap: Friday 11 September - Kevin Rudd's radical...

InnovationAus Podcast ·

2026/09/11

Former Prime Minister Kevin Rudd says Australia has become 'The Complacent Country' with Donald Horne's 'Lucky Country' tag now well past its use by date. The episode discusses Mr Rudd's industry policy proposals outlined in a speech this week to the National Press Club.

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21:53

Delivery: A GovTech Podcast: AI in cultural...

InnovationAus Podcast ·

2026/09/10

In this episode of Delivery: A GovTech Podcast, National Gallery of Australia chief information officer discusses the role artificial intelligence within cultural institutions, and the guardrails put around its use to support human creativity.

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14:32

Resilience through Capability - TechnologyOne’s head...

InnovationAus Podcast ·

2026/09/09

In this episode of Resilience through Capability, TechnologyOne’s head of security and compliance, Chris Polkinghorne, talks with InnovationAus.com publisher Corrie McLeod about why digital sovereignty is about far more than where data is stored. They explore the growing complexity of cloud, AI and technology supply chains, the importance of understanding organisational dependencies, and how businesses can move beyond checkbox compliance towards genuine cyber resilience. They also discuss the role

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19:59

NewsWrap: Friday 4 September 2026 - Missing the tech...

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2026/09/06

The Department of Industry, Science and Resources hoisted a white flag this week, surrendering its target of growing the number of technology jobs in Australia to 1.3 million by 2030. There is a lot of background to this story - as InnovationAus editor Justin Hendry explains.

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31:04

Resilience through Capability - ResetData co-founder...

InnovationAus Podcast ·

2026/09/03

Welcome to the first episode of Resilience through Capability, an InnovationAus.com series exploring how Australia can build the industrial and technological capabilities needed to strengthen our economic and national resilience.In this episode, we turn to one of the defining technologies of the next decade: artificial intelligence. ResetData co-founder and co-CEO Marcel Zalloua joins InnovationAus.com editor Justin Hendry to examine whether Australia will capture the economic value of the AI

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21:36

The Commercial Disco: Australia's Chief Defence...

InnovationAus Podcast ·

2026/09/03

Anyone at the Australian Defence Science, Technology and Research (ADSTAR) summit in Adelaide last month will have recognised an increased sense of urgency attached to defence tech development efforts. Australia's Chief Defence Scientist Tanya Monro discusses Defence priorities, and emerging opportunities for Australian innovators.

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18:25

Big data, national security and cognitive...

InnovationAus Podcast ·

2026/09/01

In this episode of the Commercial Disco podcast, national intelligence community veteran Dr Miah Hammond-Errey discusses cognitive performance and resilience optimisation - and the technology platform her startup Strat Futures has built to get the best out of high-performing teams.

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20:47

NewsWrap: Friday 28 August 2026 - National Cabinet...

InnovationAus Podcast ·

2026/08/29

The Prime Minister relaxed energy rules for data centres in a compromise to get Queensland and the Northern Territory on board. But within days, miscommunication resulted in a good old-fashioned federal-versus-state stoush getting underway. Justin Hendry and James Riley discuss.

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21:48

Delivery: A GovTech Podcast - Hamish Hansford, Head...

InnovationAus Podcast ·

2026/08/27

In this episode of Delivery: A GovTech Podcast, the Home Affairs department's Head of National Security Hamish Hansford discusses the importance of technology access and control in the age of AI, and how his department is building stronger relationships with US tech giants.

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21:06

Our universities' outsized role in innovation - UNSW...

InnovationAus Podcast ·

2026/08/24

Australian universities play an outsized role in the local innovation system compared to international peer economies and should attract a larger portion of system funding, UNSW vice-chancellor Attila Brungs says. In this episode of the Commercial Disco podcast, Professor Brungs talks to InnovationAus publisher Corrie McLeod about funding, research translation and the use of AI.

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19:32

NewsWrap: Friday 21 August 2026 - Andrew Charlton on...

InnovationAus Podcast ·

2026/08/23

In a speech that put meat on the bones of government ambitions for Australia to become AI makers rather than takers, Assistant Minister for the Digital Economy Dr Andrew Charlton last week outlined how investment in data centres can be leveraged to capture more of the value on offer in the AI stack. Justin Hendry takes us through it.

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