Ahh the good old days – the days when the Coalition was dead against ‘picking winners’. Remember them? It is hard to believe that only a decade ago, any...
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The Queensland government on Wednesday unveiled $55 million worth of electric vehicle incentives and charging infrastructure to support its 10-year plan for zero emission vehicles uptake. The first $45...
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Wollongong University spin-out Hysata has published research related to its hydrogen electrolyser technology that it claims provides a clear path to enabling hydrogen production costs of “well-below” $2 per...
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In his last speech as head of Australia’s competition watchdog, Rod Sims has implored economists to stop viewing consumer law as “the poor cousin of competition law” and called...
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A government-led Parliamentary committee has called for statutory requirements around social media algorithmic transparency, potential regulation of end-to-end encryption and continued scrutiny of Big Tech companies. The House of...
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More than $450 million in funding for Australia’s critical minerals industry has been unveiled by the federal government in an effort to reduce reliance on China, including $240 million...
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The federal Opposition has backed growing calls from industry for a Council of Technology Regulators to be established to address the “ad hoc” nature of tech policy development in...
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Pay-day loan companies and other non-bank lenders will be added to Australia’s data portability scheme under the federal government’s plan to expand the Consumer Data Right across the finance...
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More funding and a fairer procurement process are needed to support the local HealthTech sector, according to a new report published by the industry body. Alongside five recommendations, the...
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During his visit to Western Australia, Prime Minister Scott Morrison announced that the state would receive $4.3 billion for a naval precinct upgrade. WA will get its first large-vessel...
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Digital rights groups have blasted Facebook’s latest commitment to clean up the federal election as a “bandaid” measure framed in a way to avoid more scrutiny of the company’s...
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A billion-dollar renewable energy park will be established in Victoria through a partnership between the federal government’s green bank, a superannuation fund and an investment fund. The Clean Energy...
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Consulting multinational McKinsey will be paid nearly $2 million over just two months to continue working on the federal government’s simplified trade system project, bringing its total bill for...
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Some of Australia’s most esteemed defamation lawyers have called on the federal government to scrap its controversial “anti-trolling” bill, saying it has “significant defects” and would likely leave victims...