Author: Joseph Brookes

RNA ‘blueprint’ kicks off national effort

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A new working group will be convened by the federal Industry department to connect and promote Australia’s emerging RNA sector and make it a bigger part of a $158...

Business data spine salvage mission underway

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The corporate regulator is preparing a fully costed roadmap for a business “data spine” that could underpin a $1.3 billion salvage mission from the registry overhaul frozen by the...

AI inaction will hollow out economy, experts warn

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Australia’s economy is at risk of ‘uberisation’ and losing its world renowned research edge without a rapid acceleration in AI investment, according to local experts that will front a...

Qld looks to diversify its $130m VC push

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Up to 10 female venture capitalists will be trained up in a new state-backed initiative to widen the opportunities from Queensland’s $130 million startup funding drive. Brisbane based and...

Industry PhD grants link up research efforts

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Nearly 50 industry-led research projects have won backing from the federal government in the latest round of its $296 million Industry PhD program, with researchers to explore areas like...

Apple mobile payments tech is flung open in Europe

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Apple will be legally required to open up its mobile payment technology to third parties in Europe after regulators raised antitrust concerns over several years. The change provides the...

LaunchVic grants get pre-accelerators off the ground

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The Victorian government’s startup agency is backing seven pre-accelerator programs to be delivered by other organisations, with focus areas across AI, MedTech, First Nations founders and circular economy. LaunchVic...

Australians bear soaring cost of managing online privacy

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Lax privacy and data laws mean Australians need to spend more than two minutes to adjust privacy settings on individual websites and apps, compared to just three seconds for...