Author: James Riley

‘Reshoring’ might work but needs more data

Posted on   |  by Brent Balinski
As interesting as the topic of reshoring might be to some manufacturers, its discussion in Australia relies heavily on hunches and anecdote. In March 2019, when this website asked...

Demand grows for new laws to fight misinformation

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
Government must “urgently” pass laws that require tech giants to provide a “live list” of the most popular COVID-19-related information shared on social media platforms in order to combat...

Rod Sims rejects tech giants’ code ‘suggestions’

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
Competition watchdog boss Rod Sims has knocked back Facebook and Google’s suggested “fixes” for the media bargaining code and accused the tech giants of “brinkmanship” in threatening to withdraw...

Google will pull out of Aus if code is passed

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
Google has joined Facebook in threatening to withdraw its services from Australia if legislation introducing a media bargaining code is passed by Parliament. In a sometimes fiery Senate inquiry...

South Australian ambition gets a space boost

Posted on   |  by James Riley
The South Australian government has doubled down on its push into the space sector, partnering with industry to send a locally designed and manufactured satellite into orbit. Announced by...

Biden science focus good news for partners

Posted on   |  by James Riley
Industry, Science and Technology Minister Karen Andrews has welcomed president-elect Joe Biden’s plan to elevate the role of the chief science advisor into a Cabinet-level position for the first...

End-to-end encryption must be easy to use

Posted on   |  by Jacqui Nelson
The sudden rise in remote working due to COVID-19 has driven strong interest in encryption. Business-critical and sensitive data that previously traversed only secure corporate networks is now being...

Massive green steel push for Whyalla

Posted on   |  by Peter Roberts
Not content with his planned $1 billion investment in solar power and pumped hydro storage at Whyalla in South Australia, steel magnate Sanjeev Gupta has flagged an even bigger...

RDTI still not fit for purpose: Atlassian

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
The research and development tax incentive is still not suitable for tech companies and a new targeted scheme should be established to replace it, according to Atlassian and the...