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FIRB chair and former top spy David Irvine dies

Former top intelligence official David Irvine has died aged 75 after a battle with illness. He was remembered Thursday as dedicated public servant that shaped foreign policy and the...

Major employee share scheme reforms passed into law

Major reforms to reduce the red tape around employee share schemes have sailed through Parliament just days after they were announced and in the last sitting day before the...

Bipartisan support for tech jobs and growth is a positive

The technology industry can power the nation’s economy, deliver flexible, secure, well-paid jobs and increase mobility for people. That’s the sentiment seen across a strong show of bipartisan support...

Q-CTRL partners with Swiss quantum research institute

Quantum computing firm Q-CTRL has formed a partnership with a Swiss research institute to upscale quantum computing and pursue joint funding opportunities. The Sydney-based company on Wednesday announced a...

FFI targets 5 million tons of European hydrogen exports by 2030

Fortescue Future Industries has signed a memorandum of understanding with a European utility company to distribute its green hydrogen to the continent. Working with German utility company E.ON, Fortescue...

Fintech fury, startup confusion over empty budget

Australia’s fintech industry group has slammed the government for failing to support the sector in Tuesday’s budget, while startups have labelled it “confusing” after not even rating a mention...

The $10b REDSPICE cyber showstopper: Labor has questions

The federal government has questions to answer about its record $9.9 billion investment in the Australian spy agency’s cyber capabilities, including where the additional highly skilled workforce will come...

Josh Frydenberg’s swag of unexpected budget treasures

The tech industry had few expectations of Treasurer Josh Frydenberg’s pre-election budget. With just weeks to go before heading to the polls, we have clearly moved on from pandemic-related...

Budget 2022: Small business gets digital and skills boost

After a tough couple of years, Josh Frydenberg has dropped some tax-break love on Australia’s small businesses in the form of targeted concessions to encourage investment in digital technology...