Extracting economic value and social benefit from the emerging data economy would require a more centrally coordinated national data plan than is currently in place, says Opposition digital economy...
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Australian digital logistics firm Localz will push into the US next year after building a solid offshore market for its products in the UK where the company leveraged a...
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Victorian government innovation fund LaunchVic has splashed another significant funding round, with $4.8 million handed out to health-focused accelerator and education programs. The agency, formed to deploy the state’s...
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The government will need to contribute significantly more resources to the nascent Australian space sector if it wants to get even close to achieving its goal of tripling its...
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Self proclaimed ‘zillionaire’ Nick Hanauer says capitalism is in big trouble. The US tech entrepreneur says that wealthy people like him need to rethink the way the world works...
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The Australian PropTech sector is approaching a “tipping point” and will follow in the successful footsteps of the burgeoning local FinTech industry, according to BlueChilli’s head of partnerships. PropTech,...
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Government policy makers must make a stronger and more direct argument to win the social license needed to create a successful data-based economy, according to Danny Gilligan, the chief...
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Federal and State governments should not ignore the lessons of the MyHealth record debate if they wish to win traction with the public for plans regarding a secure national...
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South Australian Premier Steven Marshall has a grand plan make his state Australia’s innovation leader within a decade. The centrepiece of the strategy is the conversion of the old...
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Australian organisations need to move more rapidly into using artificial intelligence applications to automate and augment manual processes, as well as skilling up an AI workforce as the technology...
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The Australian Securities and Investment Commission has revealed that it has set aside $6 million over two years to develop financial regulation technology (RegTech), including collaboration with industry on...
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The role and effectiveness of FinTech Australia has been questioned following the sudden departure of its CEO just four months in the role, with a prominent member of the...
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The Victorian government will spend $2.5 million on a new program to help open up procurement opportunities to the state’s tech startups. An accelerator program, backed by the state’s...
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Banks and other incumbent financial service providers putting themselves at risk by neglecting investment in their legacy business systems amid pressure to avoid being disrupted by smaller, more agile...