Defence

The Sydney startup develops technology that allows autonomous vehicles to see the world around them using cameras, rather than industry-standard lidar.

Defence has rejected a bid from two Afghan generals, who served alongside Australian forces, to avoid deportation back to Afghanistan where their supporters say they face almost certain death at the hands of the Taliban.

The privacy regulator is investigating several allegations against the department over the management of its online database.

The Defence Department could be hauled before a judge after a vulnerability in its online database left the data of thousands of former servicepeople at risk of being exposed.

The federal government has ramped up defence spending to more than double the navy's surface combatant fleet, in an acknowledgement Australia faces the "most challenging strategic circumstances since the Second World War".

One of the standout performers on the ASX so far this year makes technology being used to thwart deadly drone attacks in major conflict zones around the world.

Technological tensions between the US and China are rising — and Australia is caught in the middle.

Mid-market private equity firm Alceon has a busy few months ahead of it, with plans for one more exit and a platform deal before the financial year end.