The Deloitte Australian Privacy Index released this week produced some surprising results, not the least of which was that nearly three quarters of consumers don’t trust a brand any...
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Malcolm Turnbull’s singular achievement on the Abbott frontbench was the pulling apart of the National Broadband Network, and like Dr Frankenstein, putting together various bits and pieces to create...
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So here’s what has happened so far. On Sunday morning the Prime Minister called for an election to be held on July 2. It’s now Tuesday evening and I...
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The Labor party will need to dramatically reforge its rhetoric around fostering innovation if it wants to snag votes from the tech sector at the July 2 double dissolution...
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Now that Malcolm Turnbull has called a July 2 double dissolution election, the Budget is last week’s news. The phoney war is over and Australia is in election mode....
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The Turnbull government has today inked what is arguably the Coalition’s smartest bilateral economic agreement, particularly in terms of technology and innovation. The so-called Australia-Singapore Comprehensive Strategic Partnership is a step...
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It has been a huge week for InnovationAus.com – a real milestone in the development of our platform and our business. Yes, yes, I know that a Federal Budget also...
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After nearly a year in temporary digs within the University of Technology Sydney, the Digital Transformation Office has found a permanent home, landing among the bearded people in the...
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CSIRO’s Data61 will pilot test the blockchain technology that offers instant settlement between banks, and ASIC will create a regulatory sandbox for FinTech startups to prove-out their ideas. But...
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The eSafety commissioner will move into terror prevention and Australia will add a Cyber Ambassador to its diplomatic ranks, while establishing a ring of joint cyber threat centres across...
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Australia’s Intellectual Property regime has lost sight of its users and in need of significant rebalancing, with the current system now tipped too far in favour of vocal rights-holders...
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With Australia having entered a faux election campaign, the time is ripe for a faux election preview. InnovationAus.com has been out testing the temperature of the ‘innovation electorate’ to...
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In the tech and innovation sectors, there are three high-profile names you will see popping up again and again. Paul Shetler, Adrian Turner and Alex Scandurra are outsiders, recruited...
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Former IBM services legend Doug Elix’s return to an active high-profile participatory role within the Aussie innovation ecosystem is a huge boost for the sector. His appointment as co-chairman...