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The Eddie Sheehy Nuix fracas is a problem

The legal fracas between the majority Macquarie-owned software success story Nuix and its co-founder Eddie Sheehy has potentially profound implications for the nascent Australian tech sector. At a time...

Govt responds to MHR inquiry, two years later

The federal government has responded to a parliamentary inquiry into My Health Record more than two years after it was tabled, rejecting a recommendation to make passwords the default...

FinTech inquiry turns to structural issues

After delivering an interim report with recommendations for some “quick wins”, the parliamentary inquiry into FinTech will be turning its attention to longer-term structural issues for the sector. The...

Digital tech and Israeli water management

Australia and Israel are at once similar and different in the way they handle water management, but as digitisation disrupts water technology both countries must make their water systems...

Case for Identity and Access Management

In April and May this year, when home working was at unprecedented levels as a result of COVID-19, the identity and access management (IAM) provider LastPass by LogMeIn surveyed...

Cathy Foley is Australia’s next chief scientist

Renowned physicist Dr Cathy Foley has been appointed as Australia’s next Chief Scientist, with the task of helping science and technology drive the nation’s economic recovery. Dr Foley, who...

Accelerated adoption for private 5G

The accelerated implementation of digital transformation plans across all the sectors as a result of the COVID pandemic now includes an increase in demand for the private 5G network...

‘Commercial mongrel’ a missing local ingredient

Australia must develop a bit of “commercial mongrel” if the nation is to successfully build a thriving technology sector and to assist with the country’s economic growth, according to...

A golden platform and a tech opportunity

This past year has highlighted three truths, and one golden opportunity, when it comes to technology. Firstly, investment in tech is capable of driving massively outsized returns for investors....

Consumer Data Right powers shifted from ACCC

The competition watchdog will lose most of its oversight powers for the Consumer Data Right with the federal government to bring decision-making powers in-house for the scheme under draft...

DTA readies for digital identity expansion

The Digital Transformation Agency is readying for a “significant expansion” of its digital identity program over the next six months and will also soon launch a review of the...

‘Right to erasure’ considered in Privacy review

The federal government will consider introducing a direct right of action to enforce privacy obligations, a right to erasure and a statutory tort of privacy as part of a...

Govt releases ‘plain English’ R&D tax guide

New “plain English” guidance for the research and development tax incentive has been released, providing new definitions for “hypothesis” and “new knowledge” and further information on the record keeping...

Local developer gets a COVIDSafe pay rise

Local technology firm Shine Solutions has been given a $350,000 pay rise from the federal government for its ongoing work on COVIDSafe, bringing the total amount spent on contractors...