The ACCC has sharpened its focus on competition issues within the fast-emerging data economy and underscored a greater willingness to investigate inside the blackbox to better understand the specific...
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The first visa has been issued under the government’s new Global Talent Scheme, a quarter of the way into the 12-month pilot program. Queensland-based tech scale-up SafetyCulture recently received...
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Australia is “losing a race we should be winning” on AgTech, with local investment in the sector “dramatically behind” the rest of the world, a new report has found....
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Politicians, regulators and industry heavyweights from across south-east Asia converged on Sydney this week to foster digital trade in the region. The Digital Trade Standards Workshop is the culmination...
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The Labor opposition in NSW says that while the Berejiklian government’s digital strategy had gained some good momentum, there was still plenty that could be improved. As the Opposition...
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The Victorian government kept plans for a flagship Apple store at Federation Square secret from the public and Melbourne Council to protect the tech giant’s interests, and to ensure...
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The University of NSW and Western Sydney University have partnered to build an engineering innovation hub in the heart of Parramatta in Sydney’s west to house a joint undergraduate...
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The internet is at a “turning point” and further regulation could be needed to keep tech giants in line, communications minister Mitch Fifield has said. Speaking at the Sydney...
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The industry’s thinking behind the development of the Central to Eveleigh Technology and Innovation Precinct is taking shape ahead on an expected formal unveiling by Premier Gladys Berejiklian next...
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The federal government’s flagship innovation visa has been “effectively halted” due to the recent political turmoil in Canberra, with no visas issued more than a quarter of the way...
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The Victorian government is considering directly funding female founders and entrepreneurs, as a new investor education service is launched in the state. Speaking at the launch of Scale Investors’...
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Nokia and the University of Technology Sydney (UTS) have partnered to launch a Nokia 5G Skills Accelerator training facility at the UTS Botany Tech Lab and Ultimo Data Lounge....
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The Victorian Opposition has taken the wraps off its first innovation-focused policy in the lead-up to next month’s election, pledging $9 million in startup grants. Shadow innovation minister David...
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A big part building societal trust in new technology like artificial intelligence systems is to have quality designers creating it, according to Ellen Broad, head of technical delivery in...