As the world has become increasingly digitised, data is playing a critical role in almost every aspect of society. Data has the power to provide invaluable insights and drive...
Skills
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Small business ombudsman Kate Carnell has launched an investigation of the Australian Tax Office enforcement of the R&D Tax Incentive, and in particular the reported clawback of $200 million...
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A potential federal government crackdown on open research and foreign collaboration in Australian universities could have a “cataclysmic” impact of emerging industries like quantum computing, Q-CTRL founder Michael Biercuk...
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The Victoria Government is lobbying its federal counterparts for significant reforms to skilled migration programs to give local tech companies better access to global tech talent. Victorian Treasurer Tim...
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The Digital Transformation Agency has reheated an MoU arrangement with the Australian Information Industry Association, with the two organisations signing a “refreshed” agreement focused on skills and procurement. The...
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Many people would be familiar with Alibaba from its famous Singles Day event, which generated around $40 billion in sales in 2018. Less well known is the company’s emphasis...
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Australian companies and governments need to put the human element back into cybersecurity and focus on building a narrative around the industry, according to the Australian National University’s Cyber...
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Australian companies and governments need to put the human element back into cybersecurity and focus on building a narrative around the industry, according to the Australian National University’s Cyber...
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Treasurer Josh Frydenberg has called on Australian businesses to invest in new technologies now to fully realise their potential benefits and address the country’s lagging productivity performance. In a...
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Having the director-general of an intelligence agency sitting as a director on the board of Australia’s industry development organisation focused on cyber is either the best thing ever or...
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Huawei Australia has been blacklisted by the US government, just weeks after the company drew a line through a $60 million research and development investment in Victoria. The local...
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The federal government is set to reintroduce its mandatory comprehensive credit reporting legislation after being left stranded in the run-up to the May election, nearly two years after the...
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LaunchVic has doubled down on previous investments and dished out a further $2 million to a range of startup-focused programs in the first funding round under its new state...
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‘Australia punches above its weight’. It’s a claim guaranteed to increase my blood pressure. As a science writer and broadcaster, last with The Australian, I appreciated the quality and...