Author: Justin Hendry

Biotechs win ground in R&D tax incentive shake-up

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The Albanese government has shifted ground on proposed changes to the R&D tax incentive, agreeing to extend the runway for biotech companies to claim refundable offsets from 10 to...

Social media bill clears parliament, lifting fines to $99m

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Tech giants will now face fines of up to $99 million for breaching Australia’s youth social media ban after legislation doubling the penalties under the world-first regime passed federal...

Aussie neolab building AI operating system raises $10m

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Some of Australia’s top AI minds have raised $10 million for a new venture building the missing natural language layer that lets large language models safely and reliably control...

Data centre boom pushes investment to 2015 highs

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Data centre and AI investment is driving a “once-in-a-generation shift” in business spending, with growth now back at levels last seen at the tail end of the early 2010s...

Gilmour Space, Hypersonix join forces on hypersonic flight tests

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Two of Australia’s most closely watched space startups, Gilmour Space Technologies and Hypersonix, have teamed up to develop flight-test options for hypersonic vehicles as demand grows. Under the deal,...

Non-compete ban: Govt holds firm against tech sector

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The Albanese government will push ahead with its ban of non-compete clauses for workers earning less than $190,100 a year, defying calls from the business and tech industry groups...