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Australia’s engineer shortage hits a ten-year high

Engineers Australia has reported that job vacancies were up 50 per cent overall for 2021 compared to the year before, with demand for engineers at a ten-year high. The...

Startmate cohort gets off to an investment flyer

Australian startup accelerator Startmate will invest more than $1.9 million across 16 startups who make up this year’s summer following a change to the standard terms. Each participating firm...

CSIRO opens recruitment drive for top quantum specialists

CSIRO is seeking to expand its quantum research capability to ensure Australia remains at the forefront in the development of this new technology. Last May, CSIRO announced it would...

Australia secures low emissions tech partnership with India

Australia has signed its sixth bilateral low emissions technology partnership, teaming up with India to pursue ultra-low-cost solar and clean hydrogen.   During the fourth India-Australia Energy Dialogue on Tuesday,...

ABC to channel Big Tech revenue into regional reporting

The ABC will use the revenue it now receives from Facebook and Google to fund its planned increases in regional and outer suburban reporting. The public broadcaster’s managing director...

Smart helmet startup with global ambition raises $6m

Sydney-based motorcycle technology company Forcite has raised almost $6 million in its latest funding round, money that will be used to fuel global expansion. Founded in 2013, the firm...

Victorian govt shelves plan for digital marketplace

Plans for a Digital Victoria marketplace have been placed indefinitely on hold by the state government due to “unforeseen circumstances”. Earlier this year the Victorian Department of Premier &...

WA unveils five-year digital roadmap, details $500m fund

The Western Australian government has released its first service delivery roadmap under its five-year Digital Strategy 2021-2025. Detailed in the roadmap are 21 initiatives across 12 state agencies, all...

Labor to move on opaque tender reporting processes

A Labor government would introduce new reporting requirements for government tenders, forcing agencies to provide more detail and consistency on the billions of dollars spent on external providers every...