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There are digital lessons for the PM in India

With the Prime Minister headlining diplomatic visits to India in coming weeks it’s timely to recognise how much we can learn from India’s remarkable innovation in using digital technology...

Hydrogen body wants immediate govt support to compete globally

Greater incentives and funding to support hydrogen industry development, including more support for decarbonisation projects, is needed to compete with other international jurisdictions, the Australian Hydrogen Council says. The...

Rod Sims to chair National Data Advisory Council

Former competition watchdog Rod Sims will chair the council tasked with advising the National Data Commissioner on issues relating to the federal government’s new data sharing scheme. Mr Sims,...

Govt to undertake clean energy workforce study

A capacity study on Australia’s workforce needs to transition to a clean energy economy will be undertaken by Jobs and Skills Australia later this year. The announcement was made...

Shorten gets on board Estonia’s digital bandwagon

Government services minister Bill Shorten will push the Treasurer for investment in a “distributed, services orientated architecture” after a study tour to leading digital nations in Europe last year....

Digital upskilling key to weathering uncertainty

A focus on upskilling and reskilling a wide range of workers for new digital and tech roles will be crucial for companies in weathering growing economic uncertainty, Infosys global...

Port of Newcastle, Macquarie hydrogen hub canned

A green hydrogen and ammonia production joint venture between the Port of Newcastle, Macquarie Capital, and Macquarie’s Green Investment Group has been cancelled, releasing a $41 million federal grant...

NSW set to pilot digital birth certificates

The New South Wales government will pilot its digital birth certificate with two cohorts of users from April before expanding the opt-in credential to other citizens within the state...

Gig Guide: Former Victorian minister to chair MTPConnect

Former Victorian Innovation and Digital Economy minister Jaala Pulford is the new chair of MedTech and pharmaceutical growth centre MTPConnect. Ms Pulford left her ministerial role at the Victorian...