Australian eSafety Commissioner Julie Inman Grant has called on global regulators to end the “era of technological exceptionalism” and to recalibrate the “range of human rights” that play out...
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Amazon’s cloud business reported $600 million in revenue in Australia but paid only $16 million in tax in the 2020 financial year, with a global tax accountability organisation calling...
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Controversial facial recognition firm Clearview AI has been handed a $13.3 million fine by the UK privacy watchdog following a joint investigation with its Australian counterpart. Clearview AI sells...
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Despite an election campaign with no explicit commitments to FinTech or RegTech policies, industry bodies say they are ready and willing to begin working with the new government. FinTech...
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Australian science groups have welcomed a new Labor government and will push it for greater recognition of the science portfolio in its next ministry. With an announcement on the...
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A Royal Commission into the robodebt scandal will be launched by the end of the year following Labor’s election win on the weekend. Labor promised to launch the commission...
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A Chinese-Australian joint venture in Western Australia has become the first company to begin production of battery grade lithium hydroxide in Australia. Joint-venture Tianqi Lithium Energy Australia said late...
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The New South Wales government is offering research facility providers up to $5 million to share infrastructure and expertise with Tech Central in a bid to remove access barriers...
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The architect of Australia’s Big Tech media bargaining code says that Facebook “likely” should be designated under it due to its refusal to negotiate with some news outlets, including...
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A first-order priority for the incoming Labor government of Anthony Albanese will be to construct a coherent and “joined-up” industry portfolio, according to innovation system expert and Port of...
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The rout of Scott Morrison goes beyond the defeat of his government. It has left behind a Liberal party that is now a flightless bird. The parliamentary party has...
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Labor’s election win will help to place technology at the centre of Australia’s economic growth, with a new $1 billion fund for the sector to capitalise on a “once...
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Labor will form the next government of Australia, securing enough seats by late Saturday to at least form a minority government, with Anthony Albanese claiming victory just before midnight...
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Former Infrastructure Australia chief executive Romilly Madew has joined professional association Engineers Australia as its new CEO. Ms Madew replaces Dr Bronwyn Evans who retired this month. She takes...