The COVID-19 pandemic is an opportunity to refocus on innovation and science, Opposition leader Anthony Albanese says, but a major cultural change is needed to get the general public...
Policy
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Australian policymakers should follow the UK government’s lead by investing in artificial intelligence and data science conversion courses for our top graduates as the fastest way to create a...
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Australian space sector startup Saber Astronautics has been given a $6 million grant via the government’s Space Infrastructure Fund to develop the national Mission Control Centre at the Lot...
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Talk of the technology-led economic recovery needs to be focused on how we can use technology to generate jobs, in their thousands. Perhaps with the right mix of policy...
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Industry Minister Karen Andrews says the lessons of the initial COVID-19 response would significantly change industry development policy in Australia, and in particular the way government looked at supply...
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No useful information has been provided by COVIDSafe since it was launched more than six weeks ago, with health departments around the country having “limited opportunity” to utilise the...
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Labor has accused government of neglecting cybersecurity despite the heightened risk due to the COVID-19 pandemic and a number of high-profile hacks of large Australian companies, as the industry...
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The effectiveness of COVIDSafe is “extremely limited” and the contact tracing app is unlikely to help prevent the spread of the virus, according to a new policy paper. The...
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The tertiary education sector in NSW has been thrown a lifeline with the state government to guarantee up to $750 million in commercial loans to help universities recover from...
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Australia needs a ‘smart restart’ to drive economic growth and jobs creation in the post-COVID-19 period with a focus on the tech and startup sectors, according to Labor MP...
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The crackdown on research and development tax incentive claims has eased, with a more collaborative and fair approach to audits adopted and a number of recent successful appeals, according...
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A full inquiry into the government’s illegal robodebt scheme now seems inevitable, with the main question now centring around what form it will take. On Friday afternoon Government Services...
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The post COVID-19 recovery phase gives Australia an opportunity to set its policy levers to help dramatically grow our technology sector to its full potential over the next ten...
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Periods of turmoil, just as we are experiencing now, are never easy. But they are also a major catalyst for innovation. We’ve seen this with the unveiling of Angus...