Author: Joseph Brookes

Toward a ‘zippier’ economy: Competition reform is on the way

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The Labor government has foreshadowed generational competition reforms for the private sector to create a “zippier” national economy that encourages workforce mobility, innovation and startup activity after a decade...

Australia prepares for Electric Vehicle cyber risk

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As Australia embarks on a transition to electric vehicles, the security of millions more devices potentially connecting to the national energy grid presents a new risk. But the industry...

Australia’s quantum opportunity upgraded to $6 billion

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The CSIRO has upgraded its economic forecast for quantum technology, predicting it will be a $4.6 billion industry in Australia by the end of the next decade and directly...

‘Immense’ impact of manufacturing growth centre

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The Industry Growth Centre set up in 2015 to help revive Australian manufacturing says it is now generating a nine-to-one return on government and industry investment and creating thousands...

AI startup HIVERY named NSW Exporter of the Year

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Sydney AI startup HIVERY was named the NSW Exporter of the Year on Wednesday night in recognition of its innovative retail software now shipping around the world. The company...

197,000 notices wiped from ‘shameful’ robodebt scheme

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Nearly 200,000 people identified by the unlawful robodebt scheme won’t be pursued, with the federal government scrapping long-running investigations and wiping debts from the “shameful” scheme. On Wednesday, Social...

Optus breach to bring forward 3 privacy law reforms: Dreyfus

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Privacy law reforms are being expedited in the wake of Australia’s largest data breach, with tougher penalties, data retention limits and anti-fraud measures expected to be revealed ahead of...