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UK watchdog blocks Cochlear’s rival buy

The UK competition regulator has knocked back Cochlear’s full takeover of a major rival but will allow the Australian company to buy part of the business. However, the local...

Air Force Commander to lead national cybersecurity efforts

Air Force Commander Darren Goldie will lead the federal government’s cybersecurity incident response efforts as its inaugural national cybersecurity coordinator. Air Vice-Marshall Goldie will take up the role leading...

Senate committee looks at Defence support for local industry

The Senate’s Defence, Foreign Affairs and Trade Legislative Committee has set up an inquiry into the performance of the Defence department in supporting the capacity and capability of Australia’s...

$22bn clean energy and tech tax bill passes Parliament

A $1.5 billion tax incentive package for businesses to buy technology and train staff has cleared Parliament in the final sitting days of the financial year, but a delay...

Govt’s Startup Year starts up

HECS-style loans for university students to launch innovative startups will be offered from next year after legislation passed Parliament on Thursday with the support of the Greens and independents....

NSW ‘Landing Pad’ targets foreign tech companies

New South Wales will get its first International Landing Pad before the end of the year, with the Minns government seeking to use it to attract new technology businesses...

Senate demands PwC publish names in tax leaks scandal

A Senate Committee has demanded that global consulting firm PwC publicly reveal the names of staff involved in the tax leaks scandal, which the Treasurer  has called a “trashing”...

Yes, AI could help us fix productivity – but not everything

Our nation is experiencing its lowest productivity growth in 60 years, according to the Committee for the Economic Development of Australia. And this downturn is reflected across most advanced...

Businesses offered crash course on AI ethics

Australian organisations are being urged to tighten their use of artificial intelligence with the application of ethics principles ahead of potentially sweeping changes to regulations and standards. The CSIRO’s...

CSL-backed biotech startup incubator launches

A new biotech incubator backed by $65 million in industry and government investment has launched, offering innovative Australian startups access to a wet lab space and other facilities in...

Industry told of space park U-turn only hours before

Industry players bidding to operate part of the Australian Space Park in Adelaide were notified of sweeping changes to the project on the same day that the South Australian...

Accenture gets $21m top-up for NSW govt ERP overhaul

Accenture will be paid a further $21 million for its work on the huge enterprise resource planning system consolidation taking place across the New South Wales government, as state...

Govt has lost all momentum on digital ID: Fletcher

The federal government has lost all momentum toward developing a national system of digital identity, a lack of action that is having an impact on the wider digital economy,...