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...
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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...
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Outgoing Senator Kim Carr was praised by both sides of politics on Wednesday afternoon as a champion of Australian innovation, a portfolio “powerhouse” and a fiery debater. With a...
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The sharing of public sector data will significantly increase after legislation opening up a “new path” for this passed Parliament with bipartisan support on the last possible day before the...
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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...
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The federal government will provide four artificial intelligence capability centres with $44 million to help commercialise the technology and support SMEs. Each of the centres will be industry-run and...
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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...
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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...
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The troubled Export Market Development Grants scheme has been given a $100 million funding boost over two years, but this extra cash will only be accessible for regional companies....
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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A near-$10 billion, decade-long investment in Australia’s spy agency which will see it double in size and its cyber capabilities triple is a “game-changer” and a “significant opportunity” for...