Tech giants Google and Facebook have accused the Australian competition watchdog of going beyond its remit in its 18-month inquiry into digital platforms, and warned that its recommendations will...
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Sydney-based quantum computing startup Q-CTRL has completed a $22 million Series A funding round (US$15 million) led by Australia’s largest venture firm Square Peg Capital, less than two years...
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Australia’s tech sector – specifically its information and communication technology industry – is about half the size of its global peers as a proportion of GDP and ranks second...
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The federal government’s plan to abolish the innovation patent system shows a “disturbing lack of understanding” of the business world and may stifle innovation, according to Centre Alliance senator...
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The federal government’s plan to abolish the innovation patent system shows a “disturbing lack of understanding” of the business world and may stifle innovation, according to Centre Alliance senator...
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The fragmented voices of tech sector industry associations must get better at coordinating their engagement with government if they want to get their messages on key issues across, Industry...
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The federal government has launched a major review into the skilled migration occupations list, with hopes that new tech job categories will be included in the mainstream program. The...
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The Australian venture capital industry is reaching new stages of maturity and would continue to grow with or without government support, according to Innovation Bay co-founder Ian Gardiner. Venture...
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We’ve been served up a slew of new metrics in recent weeks about Australia’s performance on research and innovation relative to the rest of the world. In 2019, Australia...
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Australian industry needs more from the research sector and policy reform is needed to address the country’s “active decline” as a digital nation, according to a new report and...
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Industry Minister Karen Andrews will seek improvements to the administration of the R&D tax incentive (RDTI) within AusIndustry to give companies greater certainty about the claims they make under...
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The government’s peak advisory body on tech and science has turned its attention to the development of an artificial intelligence ethics framework and lifelong learning of STEM skills. The...
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Funding earmarked by the Federal government to grow the local space sector and help Australian companies engage internationally remains “woefully inadequate” and at the “extreme low end” of what...
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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...