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Details of govt’s digital games tax offset scheme revealed

The federal government has unveiled draft legislation for its video game development tax offset scheme, revealing that the Arts minister will determine the eligibility of a company’s expenditure for...

Michelle Price leaves AustCyber for EY following acquisition

AustCyber chief executive officer Michelle Price has left the federal government Industry Growth Centre to become a partner at consulting giant EY, a year after the organisation was acquired...

Labor’s smashing victory in SA means EVs tax will be scrapped

Labor’s crushing election victory in South Australia will see the state’s controversial electric vehicles road usage tax repealed. Labor claimed a comprehensive victory over the Liberal government in the...

ANU research details requirements to decarbonise exports

New research from the Australian National University lays out the capabilities needed if Australia is to adopt a zero-carbon export model. Calculations in the study found that in the...

Victoria hosts $16.4 million bio-waste recycling project

A Deakin University-led partnership is creating a $16.4 million ‘BioFactory’ accelerator project for recycling food waste, agricultural waste, and marine by-products. The Victorian Government is contributing $10 million to...

Consumer watchdog takes Meta to court over crypto ‘scams’

Australia’s competition and consumer regulator is taking technology giant Meta to court over allegedly misleading cryptocurrency “scam” advertisements that ran on its platforms. The ads included images of high-profile...

SA govt extends Southstart funding until 2025

The South Australian government has committed to funding the Adelaide-based startup festival Southstart for a further three years. South Australia’s (SA) Minister for Innovation and Skills David Pisoni announced...

Genomic cancer research gets $61.2 million federal boost

In its latest announcement under the federal Modern Manufacturing Initiative, the government has funneled $61.2 million into a cancer drug project. The co-funded grants come under the collaboration stream...

WA opens low emissions tech ‘challenge’ program

A new Western Australia-based supply chain development program for supporting low emissions technologies was launched on Thursday by National Energy Resources Australia with the state government. The Western Australian...