Author: James Riley

Entrepreneur plan gets a facelift

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
The federal government is preparing to hand out $182 million to potential partners to help deliver and promote its Entrepreneurs’ Programme after a significant refocusing of the flagship scheme....

Tech precinct plan heads to Cabinet

Posted on   |  by James Riley
It is more than a year since Premier Gladys Berejiklian stood with Atlassian co-founder Scott Farquhar in Sydney to unveil the city’s ambition to build an innovation and technology...

Vic hospitals hit by cyber incident

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
A number of Victorian hospitals have been hit by a “serious cyber incident”, with patient records and information still inaccessible and entire systems left offline. The Victorian government confirmed...

Court ruling adds to IP uncertainty

Posted on   |  by Andrew Colley
Tech innovators will continue to face legal uncertainty when claiming intellectual property rights over their endeavors after the Federal Court handed down a long-awaited ruling concerning the patentability computer-implemented...

Encryption inquiry deadline extended

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
The government’s independent security monitor has extended its inquiry into the highly controversial encryption laws after receiving just 15 submissions from the public. Independent National Security Legislation Monitor Dr...

AIIA appoints new policy chief

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
The tech sector needs a more effective and influential voice in Canberra to avoid further “unintended consequences” in government legislation, according to the AIIA’s new policy advisor. Simon Bush,...

Taking a slide in digital rankings

Posted on   |  by James Riley
Australia has continued its slide down the digital readiness rankings, falling one place to 14th in a comparative study of 63 countries. The downward trend is comprehensive, with Australia...

Scrapping patents is a ‘death blow’

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
The scrapping of a fast-tracked patent scheme would be a “death blow for SME innovation” and the federal government’s justifications for the move are “absolute nonsense”, according to Australia’s...

Open banking trial FinTechs unveiled

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
Ten FinTechs have been selected to take part as guinea pigs in testing of the open banking scheme before its official launch at the start of next year. The...