The federal government along with a number of state governments already have an open data policy in place. Now, it’s Queensland’s turn. The Queensland government has released its first...
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Defence Industry Minister Christopher Pyne has spruiked a revival in Australia’s defence industry participation while aiming to squeeze more local involvement from foreign companies bidding on projects above $20...
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Germany has a well-earned reputation as a manufacturing powerhouse. Even during times when the global economy is struggling, the country has managed to progress, or at least rebound back...
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Australian regulators are grappling to control the “Wild West” world of ICOs, a new blockchain-based funding method that is changing the way new tech companies raise money. ASIC is...
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The transparency and process problems that have dogged Victorian innovation minister Philip Dalidakis and the grants body LaunchVic have put future support for the sector at risk. At best,...
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Mandatory data breach legislation comes into effect February and has already put a rocket under the local market in cyber security insurance as well as supporting legal services. Earlier...
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An inability to access large data sets is holding back the next generation of potentially huge Australian tech companies, former Fishburners CEO Murray Hurps said. Mr Hurps, who finished...
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The Queensland government is inviting industry, researchers and communities to make submissions about how the state can grow its local drone industry through the release of the Queensland Drones...
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The government has deferred deciding on the more controversial elements of copyright reform in favour of more consultation as the tech and startup sectors demand they get on with...
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AustCyber has launched a big push to bring more people into the Australian cyber security industry to combat the sector’s dire talent shortage and take advantage of the wealth...
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The federal government hopes a new biomedical research centre will help overcome Australia’s less than stellar record at making something real from its basic research. The deal announced Thursday...
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To a large majority of Australians, Steve Baxter is the guy on Network Ten’s Shark Tank. Beyond the TV spotlight, however, Mr Baxter has been a driving force behind...
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LaunchVic has announced a new funding round aimed at replacing global startup expertise that was lost when the organisation terminated its contract with troubled accelerator 500 Startups. Victoria’s government-owned...
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The Turnbull government quietly slipped out its response to the Productivity Commission’s inquiry into intellectual property arrangements last Friday afternoon, supporting a recommendation to wipe out second level IP...