Author: James Riley

Deloitte gets another giant myGov pay rise

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
Deloitte has been given another pay rise for its work on a new social media-inspired myGov platform, with the consulting giant to now receive more than $23 million from...

Cloud over the digital council’s future

Posted on   |  by James Riley
The Australian Data and Digital Council of state and federal ministers has agreed to streamline the way data is shared between jurisdictions and has committed to investigating “affordability options”...

No apology, no accountability: Robodebt

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
Despite nearly 500,000 unlawfully issued debts worth more than $700 million, and the minister still couldn’t apologise. Fronting up to a hastily called press conference after cynically waiting until...

Mining tech and services is a growth story

Posted on   |  by Stuart Kennedy
Australia has a post COVID-19 reconstruction engine staring it in the face in the form of the mining equipment, technology and services (METS) sector which has experienced a demand...

RDTI inquiry to be pushed back again

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
The senate committee tasked with inquiring into the government’s controversial plan to cut $1.8 billion from the research and development tax incentive for a second time is likely to...

SA names national cyber centre board

Posted on   |  by James Riley
South Australian Premier Steven Marshall will officially open the Australian Cyber Collaboration Centre at the Lot 14 innovation precinct later this month as the state hones its focus on...

Industry renewal through digital infrastructure

Posted on   |  by Frank Zeichner
Now more than ever, due to COVID-19, our country is experiencing a collective structural shift that is redefining how and where we work, how governments and industries collaborate, how...

The manufacturing that Australia can win

Posted on   |  by David Chuter
There is no doubt that COVID-19 has plunged our country, and the world, into economic chaos. The impact of the virus has truly challenged the old order and we...

Govt to refund $700m in robodebts

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
The federal government will refund nearly 500,000 robodebts worth more than $700 million after admitting significant elements of the scheme were unlawful. In a taking out the trash announcement...