A series of FinTech-friendly reforms are needed to help Australia reach the next phase of tech investment, according to the Australian Investment Council. In a submission to the Select...
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The Japan Innovation Ecosystem is characterised by a continued series of government support initiatives for startups, entrepreneurs and ecosystem enablers, a steadily growing participation by Japan’s corporate sector, and...
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The federal government must do more to improve access to capital for early-stage Australian tech companies and cut down associated red tape, according to the founder of Tasmanian startup...
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It was a case of history repeating itself in the dying days of 2019, as a delay to the launch of open banking was announced on the last Friday...
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One year after the passage of the controversial encryption laws, the technology sector has almost universally rejected the regime as having had a negative impact on Australia’s reputation, and...
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The Life Sciences industry in Australia will be hit disproportionately hard by proposed changes to the R&D Tax Incentive, putting smaller companies at risk and threatening the sector’s ability...
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The government’s response to the competition watchdog’s inquiry into digital platforms would lead to a “backlog of policy work” heading into the new year, with the Opposition criticising the...
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Australia’s small business ombudsman Kate Carnell has lashed the administration of the research and development incentive, handing down a report that labels the scheme untimely, inconsistent and having had...
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The competition watchdog gets an additional $27 million to fund a new unit to monitor Facebook and Google, while new codes of conduct will be developed and the Privacy...
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Sydney-headquartered cyber outfit Secure Code Warrior just raised a record US$47 million ($68.5m) as part of a global expansion plan, but the company has warned it would shift development...
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The launch of InnovationAsia has come at the right time in relation to Singapore. In recent weeks Singapore has hosted three major tech-focused conferences that not only boasted record...
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The government’s plan to shave $1.8 billion from the Research and Development Tax Incentive is “ludicrous” and shows “very little thinking” has been done since its original plan was...
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The machinery of government changes announced by Scott Morrison on Friday does nothing to boost the profile of innovation policy within his government and more likely will have the...
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Cultural change that enables a better understanding and acceptance of strategic risk in Australia among everyone from board directors to employees, students, researchers and policymakers remains an elusive key...