The Victorian government’s plans for a flagship Apple store at Federation Square have been quietly delayed by a year, as its two primary political supporters have been removed from...
Startups
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Australian quantum computing software startup Q-CTRL has launched its first product to the public, Black Opal. The software brings a friendly user interface to the quantum domain for the...
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Data Republic is on a mission to build a cross-border data trading platform using the $22 million it has just raised in Series B funding. The funding round was...
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South Australia’s Premier has high hopes that the state will win the national competition to host Australia’s space agency, with a decision expected as soon as this week. South...
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Rob Fitzpatrick has officially wrapped up his exit from his role as CEO of the Australian Information Industry Association, announcing he is now the CEO of energy startup Gelion....
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The Sydney-based digital movie studio Animal Logic and Tasmania’s Echoview Software – which build hydra-acoustic data visualisations for assessing fish populations in the wild – were just two of...
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A “myth-busting” report on the economic impact on the local cyber security industry of controversial proposed encryption laws is set to be released in the next week as the...
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The Queensland government’s initial investment in Brisbane-based tech scale-up RedEye has proven to be such a success it has gone back for seconds, participating in the company’s Series B funding...
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Australia’s largest startup conference will focus on the decline of Silicon Valley and the recent widespread criticisms of some of the biggest tech players in the world. StartCon’s 2018...
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A new trial visa program aiming to bring the “sharpest minds in the entrepreneurial world” to South Australia has officially launched. It comes at a moment when the new...
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The NSW government has released its first Cyber Security Industry Development strategy in a move to help grow the local cybersecurity sector. The strategy, released on Monday, details four...
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Former Victorian Innovation Minister Philip Dalidakis has been removed from the state government’s ministry as part of a Cabinet reshuffle following Labor’s crushing re-election over the weekend. Victoria will...
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A UNSW research team led by Michelle Simmons has published breakthrough research in the journey toward silicon-based quantum computing technology. The research demonstrates a new compact sensor technology for...
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If Australia wants to build any public confidence in the growing data economy, it needs to have structures and protections – some of which can be borrowed from other...