Four days before the May 18 federal election, InnovationAus.com hosted Ed Husic at our offices in conjunction with StartupAus for a no-holds-barred question and answer session with a bunch...
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Australia-based private equity (PE) and venture capital (VC) fundraising achieved record highs in 2018, with a new report by the Australian Investment Council revealing that local firms secured $30...
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Fresh from a $24 million capital raise, Internet of Things semiconductor startup Morse Micro has vowed to keep its headquarters and research and development operations in Australia, and lauded...
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It’s early days, but in the absence detail let’s call it a poor imitation that flatters to deceive. ‘Lipstick on a pig’ also comes to mind. Scott Morrison’s Services...
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Bob Hawke helped make Australia’s economy globally competitive by making the tough but necessary choice of opening it up to the world. There is no simply denying that, more...
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Ed Husic has stepped down from the Labor frontbench and his position as shadow minister for human services and the digital economy. Mr Husic has been a major proponent...
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Victorian senator Jane Hume has become sworn in as Australia’s first assistant minister for financial technology within Prime Minister Scott Morrison’s second ministry. Mr Morrison announced his new team...
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The Commonwealth’s flagship R&D Tax Incentive program is too complex and difficult for smaller companies – a proposition underlined by the $200 million in clawbacks last year from companies...
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Job creation and building industrial capacity would be central themes for the Morrison government across portfolios, newly reappointed Industry, Research and Technology Minister Karen Andrews says. In the next...
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Victorian government startup agency LaunchVic has been given a $10 million funding top-up as part of the state budget, and will continue operating for at least the next 12...
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The technology sector has welcomed the reappointment of Karen Andrews as industry minister with hopes it will bring newfound policy stability after going through six ministers in the last...
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Newly-appointed NSW Innovation minister Kevin Anderson has unveiled a further $12.5 million investment toward the expansion of the deep tech-focused ANSTO Innovation Precinct at Lucas Heights. The Australian Nuclear...
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Jobs for NSW has announced its first Regional Pitchfest since the formerly independent agency was restructured last month following the re-election of the Berejiklian government. Minister for Jobs Stuart...
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The South Australian government is seeking “urgent advice” on its $50 million Venture Capital Fund run by Blue Sky Alternative Investments after the fund manager fell into receivership this...