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Spender calls for revenue-based tax on Big Tech

Federal teal independent MP Allegra Spender has called for the Albanese government to impose a revenue-based Digital Services Tax on Big Tech multinationals to protect the nation’s tax base....

Fleet Space partners with local quantum firms on sensors

Fleet Space Technologies has partnered with three local quantum and mining tech startups to develop the next-generation sensors that will enhance AI prediction tools for identifying and extracting critical...

Australia slides in global competitiveness rankings

Australia has slipped five places in a key international competitiveness ranking, falling from 13th to 18th position as sluggish economic growth and productivity weigh on the nation’s performance. The...

European defence awakening reignites 5G development effort

The Swedish Armed Forces on Tuesday joined Telia and Ericsson’s 5G innovation program to strengthen military communications, logistics, security and support interoperability within the NATO alliance. Telecom operator Telia...

Esper sets sights on growth after Croc Pitch win

Just months after winning US$1 million in seed funding at the Darwin Innovation Hub’s Croc Pitch competition, space tech startup Esper Satellites is reshaping how mining companies explore northern...

WA audit slams $1.6b cost blowout on major IT projects

Western Australia’s largest in-flight IT projects have blown out by at least $1.6 billion and will be delivered years later than first planned, a damning review by the state’s...

R&D review discovers uninvited AI guest

The federal Industry department has moved to correct the record after reports an Irish AI startup has joined the government’s generational review of Australia’s research and development system. The...

New flight test milestone for Ghost Bat military drone

Australia’s Ghost Bat military drone program has reached a significant milestone, with a single operator successfully controlling two of the MQ-28A aircraft during recent trials at the top secret...

NSW to top up game development rebates in Budget

State government support for video game developers in NSW will be topped up in the Budget as part of a $380 million package for the screen and digital games...

AWS cranks $20b into Australian AI data centre push

Amazon Web Services says it will spend $20 billion in Australia over the next five years on business operations, including on a significant expansion of its data centre infrastructure....

Meta’s US$14.8b Scale AI deal latest test of data partnerships

Facebook owner Meta’s $14.8 billion (A$22.8 billion) investment in Scale AI and hiring of the data-labeling startup’s chief executive will test how the Trump administration views so-called ‘acquihire’ deals,...