Author: Joseph Brookes

Defence data caught up in ransomware attack

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Australian Defence personnel and public servants are being told to remain vigilant after a Defence ICT contractor was embroiled in a ransomware attack on Monday. A 2018 dataset containing...

Tax review backs VC investor breaks

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A government review has backed Australia’s venture capital tax breaks, finding investment vehicles and concessional treatment have helped $20 billion in capital commitments in the last two decades. But...

Vic govt’s ‘surprising’ $29m bet on foreign quantum

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The Victorian government’s $29 million investment in a foreign quantum company has surprised the local sector and was made without consulting the federal agencies in charge of the national...

AI action plan locked in but changes still possible

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Funding for Australia’s Artificial Intelligence Action Plan was spared from a Labor spending audit that netted the new government $22 billion in savings in Tuesday’s budget. The $113 million...

Industry Growth Centre’ transition is in mid flight

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The Industry Growth Centres have not been given additional federal funding in the federal budget delivered on Tuesday, despite Labor appearing to back the program in the run up...

Budget cut to diversity program disappoints tech sector

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The federal government laid the foundations for its tech jobs push in Tuesday’s Budget but industry and science groups want more detail and have criticised a $4 million cut...