Australian connected fleet management startup Fleetsu has been snapped up by US tech company Rand McNally, which targeted the local company’s potential to innovate the 166-year-old incumbent. The financial...
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Engaging with the online world is a key priority for the Australian Government and it’s becoming more confident about how to regulate the internet, argues Australia’s Minister for Communications,...
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In another step towards transforming Gladstone into a green hydrogen hub, the Queensland government has declared that a $4.7 billion green hydrogen and ammonia facility has been given Coordinated...
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Treasury performed fewer audits of foreign investors last year, moving instead to using outside firms to check compliance with rules for high risk and high value investments. The audits...
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Legislation introducing a ransomware penalties regime, a $1.6 billion economic accelerator and the long-awaited patent box are among the bills which have now lapsed after failing to be passed...
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Local innovation can be commercialised in Australia if the focus is on serving a need rather than relying on government support, and this can be the key to economic...
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Deloitte will be paid $6 million over the next year to assist with the substantial GovERP project delivering the “digital backbone” for the public sector, joining fellow big four...
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The digital transformation of government has proven difficult for Australia, particularly at the federal level. While some of the states are having some success, the federal government seems stalled,...
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The trillions of dollars tied up in super funds should be used to pay for large social and infrastructure projects to develop a new Australian economy, according to former...
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The popular export market grants scheme is doomed to fail unless there is a “severe overhaul” following the federal government’s controversial reforms which have drastically reduced the value of...
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The federal government has begun consulting on its $200 million critical minerals accelerator program, which will provide matched grants to Australian companies. The Critical Minerals Accelerator Initiative was announced...
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For many Australians, the promise of cheap, reliable broadband remains a dream. So why is the National Broadband Network (NBN) still not delivering an outcome that was promised more...
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The administration of $1.3 billion in grants from the Coalition’s flagship manufacturing program could come under the audit office’s microscope after being listed as a potential investigation next year,...
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Judi Zielke’s acting chief executive role at the Australian Research Council has been converted into a permanent position with a five-year term announced by the government on Saturday, a...