A new regulatory framework for initial coin offerings proposed by federal government posed “a significant risk of fettering innovation”, according to a FinTech industry group. Government is actively considering...
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A coalition of tech sector business leaders and industry groups have come together at the eleventh hour to voice concerns to government about its controversial new encryption laws, the...
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CSIRO chairman and business leader David Thodey has called out Australia’s urgent need to better prepare for a volatile and uncertain future in a speech that also previewed the...
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A future NSW Labor Government said it would appoint the state’s first chief entrepreneur and establish a new unit called Enterprise NSW as part of a commitment to simplify...
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Google should be broken up to “clearly and effectively address the harm caused” by the tech behemoth, according to Australia’s biggest media company. In a submission to the Australian...
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Just eight visas have been issued in two and a half years under a federal government scheme set up to “attract and retain the best and brightest entrepreneurial talent”....
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The Australian venture capital sector is gradually attracting more local investment but not enough from the most significant source, institutional investors. Private Equity Media (PEM) has just released its...
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The federal government has opened up consultations on the development of the “next generation of innovation indicators” that will be used to develop new policies and guide public funding....
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The South Australia government has embraced wholesale changes proposed in a root and branch review of the state’s industry policies as part of an ambitious plan to triple economic...
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It is a challenging time right now to be an Australian cyber security company following the passage of the controversial encryption legislation last year. The irony, according to AustCyber...
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American tech giant Salesforce has launched a $70 million-plus venture capital fund in Australia, but funding will only go towards startups in the company’s own “ecosystem”. The $US50 million...
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Proposed changes to copyright takedown laws in Australia are “fundamentally at odds with long-standing international practice” and would put local tech companies at a disadvantage, according to StartupAus. Recommendation...
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There has been movement in the startup stream of the government’s struggling Global Talent Scheme, with Queensland-based Gilmour Space Technologies becoming the first to be granted a visa under...
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Converting information from a Word or PDF document into a website sounds like no big deal. But when it’s the final report of the Banking Royal Commission and there...