David Thodey uses the word ‘wonderful’ often – to describe Australia’s research, opportunities, education, skills and assets. The fact he doesn’t use the word to describe the NBN is...
Policy
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The political power building inside the big social media platforms like Twitter and Facebook is probably already too difficult to constrain says the man who led the adtech team...
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The federal government is weirdly reluctant to embrace its own success in relation to the rude health of the Australian startup sector. The collective momentum of young entrepreneurs in...
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A large tech conference due to take place in Melbourne this year has been postponed, despite the Victorian government paying for the rights to hold it exclusively in the...
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Total Australian government support for research and development increased by 9 per cent during 2008-2016, according to the latest OECD Science, Technology and Industry Scoreboard, making Australia among the...
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Simply spending corporate funds on traditional research and development programs is not the best path towards business innovation, said PwC Partner Aaron LePoidevin. Instead, organisations need to embark on...
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Australia’s competition watchdog has launched an inquiry into the impact digital platforms like Facebook and Google are having on media and advertising disruption. The federal government has formally instructed...
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The South Australia government has retreated from its attempt to pass legislation that would have allowed startups and tech companies to bypass state laws in the name of innovation...
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The government must step up and implement policies that focus on innovation and startups for the benefit of the country even if the general public isn’t supportive of the...
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Silicon Valley acceleration heavyweight Marcus Segal is in Sydney this week talking to entrepreneurs and scouting possible startups to invest in. He is here as part of the City...
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The Australian startup ecosystem has enjoyed rapid growth and development in the last year, but is still “young and relatively immature” on the world stage, according to the StartupAus...
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The board member who served as acting chair of LaunchVic for most of this year has quietly resigned from the $60 million government body, the ninth director to depart...
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UNSW Canberra has successfully launched its first miniature satellite into orbit and unveiled a new facility to develop space missions locally. The launch is a major milestone for the...
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Australia is in the midst of a cyber skills shortage, with available positions far outstripping the numbers of people who can fill them. The continuing debate around 457 visas...