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Liveris calls for innovation policy overhaul

Australia needs a fundamental change in its approach to innovation and exports to capitalise on the government’s $1.5 billion Modern Manufacturing Initiative, according to the scheme’s chief architect Andrew...

Govt fails to deliver COVIDSafe report

The federal government has failed to produce a six-monthly report on the effectiveness of its COVIDSafe contact tracing app during the winter sitting of Parliament, despite promising to do...

Data-sharing legislation sails through Parliament

Legislation facilitating an expedited data-sharing deal with the US has sailed through Parliament in minutes with bipartisan support and not even a debate, just days after Prime Minister Scott...

Putting the $4b ‘Assistive Tech’ market at risk

The recent report on Human Rights and Technology by the Australian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) made a landmark statement on technology as an enabling human right, and called for...

Defence tips new millions into quantum, 3D printing

The Department of Defence has backed two international research collaborations by Australian universities for quantum computing and additive manufacturing, committing $2 million to each from its $1.2 billion technology...

Killing growth centres will enable ‘rorts’: Labor

Labor has accused the government of trying to kill off the Industry Growth Centres to gain control of their grant programs for political purposes as the Opposition ramps up...

Games industry weathers COVID-19 ahead of tax relief

The Australian video games industry has largely withstood the economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, with most businesses reporting either increased or stable revenue over the last year and...

Tech jobs added to priority visa list

Programmers and ICT security specialists will get prioritised visa processing to enter Australia and bypass travel restrictions under an expansion of the skilled migration program. Immigration minister Alex Hawke...

SA Budget: Lot 14 boost and digital restart plans

The South Australian government will invest more than $20 million into its innovation precinct Lot Fourteen, open a new fund which supports the federal manufacturing strategy, and has detailed...

Online Safety Bill passes Senate with amendments

The controversial Online Safety Bill has passed the Senate and will become law after a late-night session which saw the major parties unite to wave through a number of...

Privacy office’s Clearview AI inquiry still going

The Australian privacy watchdog’s investigation into controversial facial recognition service Clearview AI is still ongoing nearly 12 months after it was launched, as the company faces legal action across...

Online Safety Bill is a way to move forward

It’s been widely said the tech companies are the railroads or oil companies of the 21st century. These companies wield enormous power. They have done much good, but they...

Aussie scientists’ call for long term policy

Australia must make a strategic decision to back its science and technology capabilities by nearly doubling total R&D investment, developing national strategies for emerging areas, and addressing an “alarming...

Meet the advisors: 2021 Awards for Excellence

There are a lot of awards programs in tech and innovation in this country. But the celebrations don’t always reflect the key attributes of new companies and new industries...