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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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 $50 million advanced manufacturing fund for SMEs is now open for business, with grants of up to $1 million on offer for technology-based projects. It comes...
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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 has earmarked $15 million to create a national disability dataset, on the back of plans to introduce a consent-free public sector data sharing scheme. The agreement...
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The federal government’s new site-blocking powers have been put into use, with internet service providers ordered to restrict access to eight websites hosting terrorist-related content. Following the Christchurch terrorist...
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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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| by Denham Sadler
The federal government has earmarked $15 million to create a national disability dataset, on the back of plans to introduce a consent-free public sector data sharing scheme. The agreement...
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The government’s discussion paper seeking community views ahead of a landmark 2020 National Cyber Security Strategy paints a picture of a dramatically changed cyber environment, and sets the scene...
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I am a Brit, married to an Australian. I moved to Australia nearly five years ago, having lived and worked in the UK, the US, Europe, the Middle East...
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The federal government’s new site-blocking powers have been put into use, with internet service providers ordered to restrict access to eight websites hosting terrorist-related content. Following the Christchurch terrorist...
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Centrelink has wiped clean the debt at the centre of a second Federal Court case challenging the controversial Robodebt data matching and debt recovery program. Victorian Legal Aid said...
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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...