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New FinTech Aust chief on priorities and helping local firms grow

FinTech Australia has appointed investor and finance executive Andrew Porter as its new chief executive. Mr Porter, a 20-year industry veteran who advises several local FinTech’s boards, said reconnecting...

South Australia opens up challenge funding for research

The South Australian government has announced its delivery of more than $915,000 in funding to three businesses as part of an innovation challenge aimed at bolstering industry-research collaboration. Launched...

It’s five minutes to midnight and a policy burps to life

No-one in research is going to argue against an extra $2 billion aimed at improving the commercialisation and translation outcomes of university research, and the creation of new industry...

Senate committee backs collective investment vehicle bill

A Senate committee has given the greenlight to a bill that would introduce long promised collective investment vehicles in Australia and to defer the taxation point of employee share...

Australia’s international vax certificate is the ‘gold standard’

Australia’s international vaccination certificate is the “gold standard” in security and sets a benchmark for digital government services going forward, according to Verizon Asia-Pacific regional vice-president Robert Le Busque....

WA launches the nation’s largest microgrid

Western Australia has launched Australia’s largest microgrid, shortly after the state announced that its residential solar output has surpassed that of its largest power station. The $15 million investment...

Growth Centre dishes out $9m to manufacturers

The manufacturing growth centre has awarded $9 million in matched funding to a range of local manufacturers. The Commonwealth grants were distributed through the second round of the Advanced Manufacturing...