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...
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Artificial intelligence has the potential to greatly benefit humanity, but governments and experts need to act now to ensure its associated risks are mitigated, a lead researcher in the...
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Australia has taken a “big step forward” in recognising digital currencies as legitimate and trusted with the government moving to regulate the likes of bitcoin for the first time....
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While Australian voters are unlikely to build statues to honour the architects of Commonwealth ICT procurement reform, it is incredibly important nonetheless. The potential upside is tremendous on three...
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Since being appointed as the Innovation Minister in 2015 in the Palaszczuk Government, Leeanne Enoch has been full steam ahead in driving the Advance Queensland initiative, designed to grow...
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New Chinese restrictions on overseas investment could be a boon for our film, agriculture and tech industries, even as the new rules take some wind out of the local...
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Ted Pretty has just completed his first acquisition since becoming chief executive officer at ASX-listed secure collaboration specialist Covata. The company announced a week ago that it had entered...
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LaunchVic has dished out $1.4 million to five programs focusing on supporting first generation migrants and refugees as part of its third round of grants. The organisation, established by...
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Africa is big, diverse, rapidly digitising and has huge promise as well as many dangers for export oriented Australian tech outfits. So says veteran tech entrepreneur and trade expert...
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The newly-hatched Sydney School of Entrepreneurship has thrown open its doors to its first 60 students, the latest big ticket investment by the NSW Government to retain the state’s...
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The Opposition has sharpened its attacks on the Victorian government over its handling of the recent 500 Startups debacle and raised questions over the independence of LaunchVic. The issue...