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.
Episodes
Thursday Jun 05, 2025
Thursday Jun 05, 2025
In this episode of the InnovationAus.com News Wrap podcast, host James Riley discusses the big news stories this week with editor Justin Hendry, including Industry and Innovation minister Tim Ayres' opening address at the AFR AI Summit.
Thursday Jun 05, 2025
Thursday Jun 05, 2025
New South Wales Senator Dave Sharma and the Shadow Assistant Minister for Competition, Charities, and Treasury, joins James Riley on the 'Commercial Disco' podcast to discuss his new role and the challenges ahead for Australia’s innovation and productivity.
Wednesday Jun 04, 2025
Wednesday Jun 04, 2025
Infosys global CTO Rafee Tarafdar discusses the need for AI education and employee literacy with InnovationAus.com’s publisher Corrie McLeod on this episode of the Commercial Disco podcast.
Thursday May 29, 2025
Thursday May 29, 2025
In this episode of the InnovationAus.com News Wrap podcast, host James Riley discusses the big news stories this week with senior reporter Joseph Brookes, including the shadow ministry lineup.
Friday May 23, 2025
Friday May 23, 2025
In this episode of the Commercial Disco podcast, host James Riley discusses the big news stories this week with editor Justin Hendry, including new industry and innovation minister Tim Ayres’ first speech.
Wednesday May 21, 2025
Wednesday May 21, 2025
In this Commercial Disco podcast hosted by Corrie McLeod, publisher of InnovationAus.com, Verizon’s vice president for Asia Pacific, Rob Le Busque and ABC’s Hamish McDonald unpack the escalating risks tied to these technological pillars, emphasising their vulnerabilities and the urgent need for resilience in an era of relentless change.
Wednesday May 21, 2025
Wednesday May 21, 2025
Government procurement is not always straight-forward or inclusive of the home-grown tech sector. In this episode of The Commercial Disco, James Riley talks to David Elliot in his new role as chair of the Australian Information Industry Association’s Domestic Capabilities policy advisory network (PAN) about procurement, FMiA, the definition of an Australian company, and what's on the new minister's to-do lists for the early months of their tenure. Mr Elliot is also chief executive of Canberra-based tech delivery company Agile Digital.
Tuesday May 20, 2025
Tuesday May 20, 2025
Improving federal government technology procurement outcomes. In this episode of The Commercial Disco, James Riley talks to David Elliot, chief executive at Canberra-based software engineering firm Agile Digital and a local industry leader in policy discussions about fostering domestic capability in the technology sector.
Monday May 19, 2025
Monday May 19, 2025
It’s been a rollercoaster ride for the Gilmour Space Technologies crew after two scrubbed launch attempts in the past week. In this episode, co-founder Adam Gilmour talks through the technical issues, and provides an update on how the company will fix the issues.
Tuesday May 13, 2025
Tuesday May 13, 2025
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese unveiled his new ministry on Monday. In this episode of the Commercial Disco podcast, James Riley and Justin Hendry discuss the key appointees who will help drive key tech policy levers for Labor's second term - including AI, cybersecurity, digital and telecommunications – and the implications for the tech sector.