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AMA chief on disruptive tech

If your doctor whips out her smartphone to take a photo of your skin rash to share with a colleague, how will that image be protected, how long will...

Gender barriers to venture capital

The lack of women in venture capital can trace its roots to structural problems within the industry, as well as the low take-up of STEM (science, technology, engineering and...

David Thodey on what’s next

The ribbon has now been cut on the stunning new Sydney Startup Hub – home to 2,500 entrepreneurs and a Microsoft global accelerator – but David Thodey is looking...

Space sector IoT lab for Adelaide

South Australian satellite communications company Myriota will push $2.72 million into an Internet of Things lab in Adelaide as it attempts to scale-up quickly for what it sees as...

AgTech alliance: Food for thought

A group of Australian investors and founders have formed a new industry initiative to promote agricultural technology and entrepreneurship through the Asia Pacific. The Asia Pacific AgTech Alliance (APAA)...

New Fed Square lobby group

A new community group has launched on the back of the “incredible groundswell” of opposition to the Victorian Government deal to build an Apple store at Federation Square. The...

Coding for kids: South Australia

All public primary school students in South Australia will be taught coding and entrepreneurship as part of a near-$7 million state government election pitch. If re-elected in next month,...

Sydney’s grab for startup talent

New South Wales Premier Gladys Berejiklian says the newly-launched Sydney Startup Hub gives the state a huge competitive advantage over its domestic rivals in attracting startups and stamps the...

ISA 2030 Plan: The way ahead

There is a lot I like about Innovation and Science Australia’s 2030 Strategic Plan. But as always, it’s in the delivery that the real test begins. Now that we...

NBN’s astounding results fail

NBN Co’s half year results released on Monday provide confirmation that the National Broadband Network (NBN) is a train wreck and there is nothing that can be done to...

Telstra Muru-D is now in full flight

Telstra’s startup accelerator Muru-D has welcomed more than 100 startup companies through its program since it started five years ago, and the telco continues to ramp-up its capacity to...

NPP to open new FinTech growth

Disruption is streaming through the arteries of Australia’s financial institutions as they attempt to ward off new payments giants like Apple, adapt to FinTech athleticism and a new open...

Labor targets tech skills gap

The federal opposition has “very deep concerns” over how the government is addressing the skills gap in the Australian tech sector and has the labelled changes to the visa...

State boost for games black hole

South Australia has revealed the details of its $2 million local games development fund as state governments look to step in for the federal government’s reduced support for the...