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NSW legislates to protect check in data from police

A government bill banning New South Wales police from accessing COVID-19 check in data is expected to become law this week, after passing the Upper House with bipartisan support...

Election footing as PM lashes Big Tech on regulation

The Prime Minister has applied a blow-torch to Big Tech at the G20 CEO Summit in Auckland, demanding the tech giants come up with industry codes of practice that...

Five minutes: Squiz chair John-Paul Syriatowicz

Universally known as JP, John-Paul Syriatowicz is the co-founder and chairman of Sydney-based enterprise digital experience platform and transformation delivery specialists Squiz. Squiz began life more than 20 years...

Defence targets female STEM academics in diversity push

The Defence Force’s science and technology division is offering academics lucrative salaries and perks to entice them into a Defence career change, under a 12-month program with pre-determined gender...

Fortescue makes good on its hydrogen ambitions

Andrew Forrest’s Fortescue Future Industries (FFI) has made good with its initial promises to pivot its iron-ore business to build what the company hopes will become the world’s powerhouse...

Microsoft’s whole of government deal passes $800m

Microsoft’s whole-of-government sourcing deal has swelled to more than $800 million, including more than doubling in the last two months, despite the US giant not yet receiving the newest...

Finalist: Marinova harvests seaweeds for the future

Waving gently in the warming summer tides, eight to ten meters below the surface of the ocean, a vociferous pest species of leathery brown seaweed is preparing to release...

NSW targets fleet buyers in $595m EV policy extension

The New South Wales Government will support the state’s fleet buyers to purchase more electric vehicles in a bid to drive a second-hand market for consumers, taking a page...

Govt to launch $500m low emissions tech fund

The federal government has announced plans to launch a new $500 million low emissions technology fund to assist “complex, tech-focused startups” in commercialising ideas. The new funding will be...