Author: Justin Hendry

Building Australia’s tech workforce from the ground up

Posted on   |  by Suzanne Prescott
Much of the work shaping Australia’s future tech workforce takes place in schools, where partnerships with industry and the broader Australian Computer Society community are exposing students to real-world...

UK regulator probes Adobe over cancellation fee concerns

Posted on   |  by Muvija M
Britain’s competition regulator has launched an investigation into Photoshop maker Adobe to examine whether its early cancellation fees were unfair and misleading, the watchdog said on Thursday (Friday AEDT)....

‘Likely to be our last’: Startup Muster on the brink

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
The future of Australia’s leading survey of the startup sector is in doubt, with the organisers behind Startup Muster warning a further report is unlikely without new backing. Startup...

ATO keeps lid on KPMG’s role in ERP overhaul

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
The Australian Taxation Office has called in KPMG to support its enterprise resources planning overhaul, handing the consulting giant a near $2 million contract just months after securing $61...

A productivity lift needs a serious R&D, innovation overhaul

Posted on   |  by Luke Sheehy
If Australia wants higher productivity, a sustainable standard of living and long-term prosperity, we need to get serious about research and innovation. For too long, the national economic debate...

NRF pours $50m into robotics innovator Advanced Navigation

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
Australian AI robotics innovator Advanced Navigation has clinched a $50 million equity investment from the National Reconstruction Fund as part of a $158 million Series C raise. The Sydney-based...

UK pledges another $1.88bn to quantum computing

Posted on   |  by William Schomberg
The UK government will spend up to £1 billion pounds (A$1.88 billion) on powerful quantum computers to help develop the quantum sector and boost the wider economy. The new...