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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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20:58

Data centre demand calls for nuclear option: Aaron...

InnovationAus Podcast ·

2026/03/08

In this episode of the Commercial Disco, shadow spokesman for Science, Technology and Innovation Aaron Violi renews Opposition calls for government to lift the 25-year moratorium on nuclear energy. The data centre opportunity demands it, he says.

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14:21

NewsWrap: Friday 6 March 2026

InnovationAus Podcast ·

2026/03/05

On a day that Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney came to Canberra to sell the benefits of middle power collaboration on sectors like critical minerals and AI, InnovationAus editor Justin Hendry joins James Riley to discuss the week's biggest stories.

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19:01

Can Australia meet its AI moment? Toby Walsh podcast

InnovationAus Podcast ·

2026/03/03

In the episode of the Commercial Disco podcast, University of NSW Scientia Professor Toby Walsh talks to InnovationAus publisher Corrie McLeod about what it will take – including government investment in Australian capability – to take advantage of global AI opportunities and mitigate global AI risks.

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14:28

NewsWrap Friday 27 February 2025

InnovationAus Podcast ·

2026/02/26

In this episode of NewsWrap, InnovationAus.com editor Justin Hendry and James Riley discuss the changing AI policy landscape, the DTA's naughty list and a sudden IBM value crash.

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16:31

NewsWrap Friday 20 February 2025

InnovationAus Podcast ·

2026/02/20

In this episode of NewsWrap, InnovationAus.com editor Justin Hendry and James Riley discuss Andrew Charlton's attendance at the AI Impact Summit in India, the Queensland Premier David Crusafulli on PsiQuantum and NSW Minister for Planning Paul Scully on a new semiconductor packaging facility being built in western Sydney – and everything else that happened in tech this week.

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25:28

High energy lessons from Virginia's data centre alley...

InnovationAus Podcast ·

2026/02/16

Victor Hoskins is the CEO of the Fairfax County Economic Development Authority in Virginia, a state that boasts the highest concentrations of data centres in the world. In this episode of the Commercial Disco, he talks to James Riley about making the most of the current data centre boom, and says there are lessons that Australia can learn from the Virginia experience.

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16:53

NewsWrap Friday 13 February 2026

InnovationAus Podcast ·

2026/02/12

In this episode of News Wrap, editorial director James Riley and editor Justin Hendry examine what's ahead in 2026, including the government's outstanding legislation agenda, the Strategic Examination of Research and Development, and the DTA's disappointing review of tech mega deals.

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14:38

Australia can lead on low-carbon concrete – if we act...

InnovationAus Podcast ·

2026/01/22

In this episode of Commercial Disco, SmartCrete CRC chief executive Clare Tubolets warns that Australia risks missing a multibillion-dollar global opportunity in low-carbon concrete unless governments maintain ambitious net-zero targets and help remove the systemic barriers to adoption. She explains why Australia’s research, supply-chain collaboration and technical capability put it in a strong position to lead -- but only if policy settings, procurement frameworks and risk-sharing mechanisms evolve

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20:51

Rozetta Institute chief executive Paul Dalby

InnovationAus Podcast ·

2026/01/19

Australia talks endlessly about innovation, but struggles to turn ambition into impact. In this episode of Commercial Disco, Rozetta Institute chief executive Paul Dalby explains why the real problem isn’t technology or talent, but coordination — and how fixing systemic barriers across AI, energy and critical minerals could unlock billions in national value. Dalby outlines Rozetta’s unconventional, self-funded model and argues for a sharper focus on agency, resilience and industrial strategy in a

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23:26

AI journalist and author Jacob Ward

InnovationAus Podcast ·

2026/01/14

In this episode of Commercial Disco, journalist and author Jacob Ward argues that AI is accelerating faster than our understanding of human behaviour, creating systems optimised to exploit our cognitive biases rather than elevate our decision-making. He warns that without new safeguards — from “cognitive liberty” protections to cultural norms that reject over-reliance on AI — we risk flattening human creativity, autonomy and agency at global scale.

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20:18

NewsWrap - Year in Review December 2025

InnovationAus Podcast ·

2025/12/18

In this special episode of InnovationAus' weekly NewsWrap, join publisher Corrie McLeod, editor Justin Hendry and correspondent James Riley on a trip down memory lane, reliving the big themes of the year's reporting.

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22:40

National Reconstruction Fund chief executive officer...

InnovationAus Podcast ·

2025/12/16

In this episode of Commercial Disco, National Reconstruction Fund Corporation chief executive David Gall says Australia is “nowhere near running out of opportunities”, emphasising that the real constraint is patient capital — not a shortage of investible companies. He explains how the NRF is backing firms across medtech, manufacturing and critical minerals, while crowding in private investment to bring more Australian innovation through long commercialisation cycles.

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21:12

NewsWrap Friday 12 December 2025

InnovationAus Podcast ·

2025/12/11

In this episode of News Wrap, editorial director James Riley and editor Justin Hendry examine the attention Australia's social media ban is gathering around the world, the government walking back a plan for expert AI advisers and Defence's evolving tech stack.

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18:31

SAP vice president for global public sector Ryan van...

InnovationAus Podcast ·

2025/12/10

In this episode of Commercial Disco, SAP’s Ryan van Leent explains why the future of government AI depends as much on knowing when not to apply artificial intelligence as on building new capabilities. He unpacks the risks of agentic AI, the limits of automation, and the practical steps needed to shift public-sector AI from endless pilots into trusted, production-grade systems.

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18:02

Chris Crozier, chief information officer, Department...

InnovationAus Podcast ·

2025/12/09

In this episode of the Commercial Disco, Defence chief information officer Chris Crozier discusses the tech challenges and opportunities for the organisation - and outlines the best way for potential SME suppliers to engage with the department.

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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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