Author: Justin Hendry

Moderna teams with CSIRO for biosecurity research drive

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
Australia’s national science agency has entered a five-year agreement with US vaccine maker Moderna to advance research on emerging biosecurity threats through a new accelerator. The CSIRO-Moderna Biosecurity Accelerator...

Deep tech coalition urges Chalmers to scrap RDTI age limit

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
The Albanese government is facing calls to scrap or fundamentally rework key parts of its proposed changes to the R&D tax incentive to avoid undermining Australia’s vibrant deep tech...

Anthropic open to Aussie laws requiring reporting of AI hacks

Posted on   |  by Byron Kaye
Anthropic does not believe its products have breached Australian government systems but would be open to Australian laws requiring AI companies to disclose data breaches, company executives told an...

R&D ‘deathtrap’ could shut startups out of refunds

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
Australia risks decimating startup investment if the government pushes ahead with proposed changes to the R&D tax incentive that could leave young companies unable to claim refunds from the...

The tech companies paying little or no tax in Australia

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Some of Australia’s biggest tech companies and data centre operators paid no corporate tax in 2024-25, while others handed over a relatively small share of their taxable income, new...