Author: Joseph Brookes

NRF goes west with new board member

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The corporation managing a $15 billion federal industry fund will establish a permanent presence in Western Australia following a request by the state government, after the fund poured almost...

NSW exploring state VC fund in innovation push

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An upcoming NSW innovation plan looks set to arrive this month with a state venture capital fund to fill in the strategic gaps left by private investors, like manufacturing....

State missions, manufacturing to guide NSW industry reset

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The NSW government will on Wednesday launch its first industry policy, establish hard manufacturing targets and launch three ambitious state missions to set a clearer strategic vision for a...

Regulators face a wicked choice on ransomware, experts say

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As the average ransomware payment soars past $1.3 million and impacts businesses across almost every sector in Australia, experts are still split on whether banning the payments would curb...

Tech suppliers’ uphill battle on gender pay gap

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The federal government’s main technology suppliers have significant gender pay gaps, with some well above the industry averages and going backwards, newly released transparency data shows. Tuesday’s data reveals...