Australia has recorded its best global competitiveness ranking in more than a decade, with growing investment, a strong labor market and technological infrastructure improvements helping it surpass other international...
Policy
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The federal government’s small and medium business procurement targets will be pushed to more ambitious levels and buyers will need to seek extra consultancy competition under changes announced by...
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Almost 100 parliamentary reports have had their recommendations dismissed by the Albanese government in the past month, as it works through a backlog of reports and recommendations that were...
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The Department of Defence did not implement additional probity measures for PwC contractors working on its troubled industry security clearance program last year, despite concerns about the company eventually...
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There was no movement on the amount spent on research and development activity inside government organisations in the first year of the Albanese government when measured as a proportion...
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The Senate committee leading scrutiny of global consulting giant PwC has called on the firm to come clean about the tax leaks scandal and urged the government to tighten...
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The Tax Office will only make a ruling on the eligibility of activities under the research and development tax incentive in “exceptional cases” and will aim to still consult...
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SAP’s new whole-of-government contract is valued at around a third of what was being paid under the previous arrangement, an agreement that was also several years longer, fuelling speculation...
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The Queensland budget has pledged nearly $90 million towards the state’s burgeoning quantum sector, just months after the state government confirmed a $465 million funding package for US quantum...
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In comedy and politics, just as in business and innovation, timing is everything. This week, Australians were reminded of the truth of this enduring axiom. News Corporation Australasia executive...
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Private investment in South Australian tech companies has fallen off a cliff in the current financial year, according to a state budget that was largely quiet on tech-related initiatives....
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California-based startup PsiQuantum was given an “inside run” to a controversial $1 billion investment by Australian taxpayers as the only company that government engaged with in a thorough due...
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The now-defunct federal Entrepreneurs Programme run by the Industry department allowed its own contractors to assist tenderers bidding for $30 million plus delivery jobs in exchange for fees, giving...
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Last week, Science and Industry Minister Ed Husic announced with little fanfare that the position of Australia’s Women in STEM Ambassador would be discontinued, effective three days later. The...