Less than two weeks after the announcement of its acquisition of US healthcare company One Medical, Amazon is continuing its expansion with a US$1.7 billion offer for iRobot, the...
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The 2011 Productivity Commission Report into Disability Care and Supports, which led to the establishment of the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS), identified the need for a NDIS eMarket...
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The Turnbull government’s decision to ban Huawei from building Australia’s 5G network created a “huge disruption” to trade relations and sent “very negative messages” to the Chinese public that...
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The controversial COVIDSafe app has been scrapped by new Health minister Mark Butler, who deemed it “no longer required” to control the spread of coronavirus. Launched two years ago...
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The federal government is “seeking advice” about the appointment of former National Disability Insurance Agency chief executive Martin Hoffman to the board of a tech company that sells platform...
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Arts, culture and creative expression are fundamental to Australian identity. International and Australian research indicates Australians’ high rate of participation in cultural and creative activities helps us develop a...
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Defence minister Richard Marles says he is considering options to accelerate the development of a local nuclear-powered submarine building industry but won’t rule out entirely foreign-made vessels to plug...
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Former Treasury secretary Dr Ken Henry and former secretary to the federal Department of Industry, Innovation and Science Dr Heather Smith have been appointed with businessman Jeff Connolly by...
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The Innovation Papers’ invitation to provide a visionary reimagining of government Information and Communications Technology (ICT) procurement should have filled my life with sunshine. So why the disconsolate mien...
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The oft-quoted management academic Peter Drucker once said, “Strategy is a commodity, execution is an art”. When it comes to Australia’s federal technology policy and regulatory landscape, it’s an...
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As has been written in these pages recently, disinformation is a global problem and one which is becoming ever more pressing. The impact on public discourse has affected the...
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The Australian government is seeking data centre suppliers for its new panel arrangement to be in place early next year, after flagging a need for more genuine competition. Applications...
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On Tuesday August 9, in a Whitehouse Rose Garden ceremony, President Joe Biden will sign the CHIPS and Science Act of 2022 into law. In addition to the Chips...
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The Western Australian Government will provide $2 million in pilot funding to the state’s video game developers, and fly five local studios to Germany this month for the world’s...