Author: Joseph Brookes

Subscription traps outlawed in unfair trading clampdown

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Unfair trading practices, drip pricing and subscription traps will be banned in Australia within a year after Parliament passed landmark amendments to consumer law on Thursday and resisted tech...

FinTech sandbox must be rebuilt with innovation plan: Review

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The regulatory sandbox set up in 2020 for unlicenced FinTechs to test innovative finance and credit activities with real customers must be rebuilt alongside a national strategy for financial...

Hunter hydrogen hub greenlit with $550m in grants

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Construction of a Hunter Valley facility that can produce thousands of tonnes of renewable hydrogen will begin later this year after proponent Orica reached a final investment decision on...

NDIS bill arms govt with unprecedented automation power

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Legislation to reform the National Disability Insurance Scheme opens the door to another robodebt disaster by handing the government unprecedented powers to automate discretionary decisions and limit review rights,...

Gambling and tobacco firms finally booted from RDTI

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Legislation preventing gambling and tobacco companies from receiving research and development tax breaks has passed Parliament more than 18 months after Treasurer Jim Chalmers flagged the crackdown. Opposition, Greens...

Regulator takes Amazon to court over streaming ads

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The consumer regulator is taking Amazon to court, alleging the tech giant’s Australian arm relied on unfair contract terms to insert advertisements into its paid video streaming service after...

NRF stake rockets Southern Launch raise to $25 million

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South Australian space port operator Southern Launch has closed a $25 million funding round after conducting Australian-first commercial launches and re-entries and providing tracking for the Artemis lunar mission....

Sicona nabs Battery Breakthrough grant to spin up plant

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A local manufacturer of battery anode material that can slash charging times and improve battery density will construct and operate a commercial scale demonstration facility in Wollongong after receiving...