Consulting giant Deloitte has landed a $5 million pay rise from the Digital Transformation Agency for its work on a new social network-inspired myGov platform, while its rival KPMG...
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A government-led Senate inquiry has called for changes to the research and development tax incentive, including more clarity on the eligibility of software claims and the introduction of restrictions...
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Whether by chance or design, the ANAO’s recently released and snappily titled “Establishment and Use of ICT Related Procurement Panels and Arrangements” contains all the ingredients for an interesting...
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Australian software developers complain the R&D Tax Incentive is too risky and tricky to access for their style of innovation. But there may be a quick-fire method of ensuring...
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Federal Labor will bring a comprehensive, tech-focused policy package to the next election after the government’s “ad-hoc and knee jerked” approach to the sector across the better part of...
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The Digital Transformation Agency has handed Boston Consulting Group a further $300,000 for six weeks’ work on helping design government tech investment policy and governance. The global consultancy firm...
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The 30 per cent increase in business email compromise attacks that has occurred during COVID is not a surprise given that malicious cyber activity thrives during periods of uncertainty...
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The NSW government is aiming to boost R&D in the state via Parliamentary Secretary Gabrielle Upton’s new advisory council. But what’s the best way for the government to support...
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Australian Signals Directorate chief Rachel Noble says the spy agency’s cybersecurity focus and targeting of Australian citizens is nothing new. In the address at the Australian National University –...
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Australia will likely still fall short of meeting its near-term tech skills needs with its conservative approach to STEM and vocational education. Longer-term, this approach threatens to saddle graduates...
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The Australian National University has denied it was pressured by Boston Consulting Group to remove an academic from a panel discussion on the COVIDSafe app in an incident that...
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After initially staying out of the fray and letting Google go on the offensive, social giant Facebook has now gone nuclear over the government plan to force it into...
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Gilmour Space Technologies, the Australian rocket startup gunning for business from SpaceX and its Starlink satellite broadband constellation, will soon begin the search for more venture capital ahead of...
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The federal government must develop a strategic technology industry policy to align R&D, procurement, defence spending and policies, according to shadow assistant minister for cybersecurity Tim Watts. Speaking in...