The founder of some of Australia’s most successful FinTech startups has called for greater incentives to be made available to venture capital funds and early-stage investors to boost private...
Policy
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Atlassian co-founder Scott Farquhar has been named the new chair of the Tech Council of Australia, succeeding Tesla chair Robyn Denholm after three-and-a-half years. Mr Farquhar, one of the...
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Spain’s government has approved a bill imposing massive fines on companies that use content generated by artificial intelligence (AI) without properly labelling it as such, in a bid to...
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As the federal government approaches the deadline for providers to connect with its $150 million aged care software, an unexpected shift to phased requirements is raising questions and suppliers’...
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Key to securing Australia’s high standard of living is in diversifying our economy from one that is skewed toward commodity export and focus more to value-adding. It will mean...
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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....
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Experts are backing the NSW government’s shift to mission-led industry policy and greater program co-ordination, but after a multi-year wait, they say details and funding must flow quickly to...
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The federal government has quietly, almost silently, appointed four new directors to the board of Industry, Innovation and Science Australia (IISA) to fill vacancies that had been open for...
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The federal government will overhaul its STEM diversity programs and develop a new strategy to drive greater inclusion of under-represented groups, in line with the recommendations from last year’s...
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In July last year, Australia’s eSafety Commissioner Julie Inman Grant directed tech companies to develop codes of practice to keep children safe from online porn and harmful content. Now,...
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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...
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One of government’s biggest technology service sellers has ditched diversity policies in the shadow of the Trump administration, raising questions about how it can remain a responsible supplier. Accenture,...
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Industry minister Ed Husic is expected to make four new appointments to the board of Industry, Innovation and Science Australia within days, but the whereabouts of an inconvenient IISA...
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The Employment department on Wednesday apologised for its bug riddled and “dead ends” technology systems that have for years been incorrectly penalising hundreds of jobseekers, including 10 that died...