The local tech sector is booming and the launch on Friday of a new All Technology Index on the ASX would only increase global interest in the Australian tech...
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Australia’s manufacturing sector is lagging the rest of the world and had “almost fallen off the page”, with a renewed focus on innovation needed to close the gap, UTS...
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It’s a pretty rare day in parliament these days when you hear consecutive, detailed speeches about innovation policy, but that’s what happened last week. Can innovation and the technology...
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Queensland is set to become the “space coast” under the state government’s $8 million industry growth strategy that aims to create 6000 jobs. The strategy will see the state...
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The competition watchdog’s new $27 million digital platforms unit has been put straight to work, with two inquiries launched into some of the biggest tech companies in the world....
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A broader range of FinTechs will be able to access the regulatory sandbox for twice the length of time after legislation was finally passed by Parliament, nearly two-and-a-half years...
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Indonesia’s planned new capital will be a technology hub based on Silicon Valley, says Indonesian President Joko Widodo. He says the new city will have world-class universities and hospitals...
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The UK government has defied direct pressure from US President Donald Trump to approve a limited role for Chinese telecommunications equipment maker Huawei to participate as a supplier in...
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Australia can become an “international powerhouse” in the production of critical minerals, with an imminent supply-chain deal with the US and government establishing a new facilitation office. Resources minister...
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The tech sector has been hit by the trade tensions between the US and China with a sharp decline in VC flow, and this will have “harmful ramifications” for...
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The Chinese Government has instructed its agencies and state-owned enterprises to stop using Western IT hardware and software by the end of 2022. The move is widely seen as...
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The government’s planned changes to employee share schemes have stalled, with no action taken in more than a year. It comes as submissions made to Treasury on the proposed...
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The Japan Innovation Ecosystem is characterised by a continued series of government support initiatives for startups, entrepreneurs and ecosystem enablers, a steadily growing participation by Japan’s corporate sector, and...
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The federal government must do more to improve access to capital for early-stage Australian tech companies and cut down associated red tape, according to the founder of Tasmanian startup...