Australia’s corporate regulator will use consultancy giant Deloitte to manage its migration of key economic infrastructure over the next year in a move away from a local SME that...
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The Tax Office has awarded the Irish-domiciled Accenture more than $170 million in contracts in this calendar year, with the professional services giant landing more than $8 million in...
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Andrew Forrest’s Fortescue Future Industries (FFI) has made good with its initial promises to pivot its iron-ore business to build what the company hopes will become the world’s powerhouse...
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Former Prime Minister Paul Keating has backed Chinese government moves to curb market powers and social influence of large technology companies, saying recent regulatory interventions will make China a...
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Microsoft’s whole-of-government sourcing deal has swelled to more than $800 million, including more than doubling in the last two months, despite the US giant not yet receiving the newest...
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Waving gently in the warming summer tides, eight to ten meters below the surface of the ocean, a vociferous pest species of leathery brown seaweed is preparing to release...
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The New South Wales Government will support the state’s fleet buyers to purchase more electric vehicles in a bid to drive a second-hand market for consumers, taking a page...
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The federal government has announced plans to launch a new $500 million low emissions technology fund to assist “complex, tech-focused startups” in commercialising ideas. The new funding will be...
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The national science agency will support up to 25 small to medium businesses working in the Australian space sector with a new program that offers training, mentorship, and access...
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The Australian Renewable Energy Agency has awarded $1.5 million in support for a feasibility study into a green hydrogen hub at Newcastle, the east coast’s biggest port. The study...
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The recent determination by the privacy watchdog on facial recognition should be a warning for Australian governments and companies using the technology, with legislated protections urgently needed, former Human...
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The tax office will pay big four consultancy Deloitte more than $1 million per month over the next year to help it with agency-wide data and analytics, despite employing...
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It’s 7am as six rotor blades begin to whir on top of an agricultural drone the size of a dinner table. The machine hovers, spraying arms crouched around the...
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The federal government will not put in place any electric vehicle subsidies, mandates or targets as part of its newly unveiled EV strategy, which the chief executive of a...