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FinTech’s green focus in Singapore

The launch of InnovationAsia has come at the right time in relation to Singapore. In recent weeks Singapore has hosted three major tech-focused conferences that not only boasted record...

Tim Kelsey exits Digital Health Agency

Australian Digital Health Agency chief executive Tim Kelsey has unexpectedly resigned from the organisation that has overseen the difficult My Health Record implementation. The resignation is effective from January...

Mixed reviews for ‘ludicrous’ R&D changes

The government’s plan to shave $1.8 billion from the Research and Development Tax Incentive is “ludicrous” and shows “very little thinking” has been done since its original plan was...

Albo on ‘echo chambers’ and fake news

Anthony Albanese has thrown down the gauntlet to the world’s biggest social media companies, with the Opposition Leader saying that the breaking down of “echo chambers” and efforts to...

Victorian gig economy inquiry delayed

Victoria’s “unprecedented” inquiry into the gig economy has been delayed by three months as the state government grapples with its role in regulating the controversial sector and protecting workers....

Why digital empathy matters to government

We live in a time where pundits know within hours of election polls closing who will win … and yet our ability to achieve the same insights from government...

MoG changes bury innovation focus

The machinery of government changes announced by Scott Morrison on Friday does nothing to boost the profile of innovation policy within his government and more likely will have the...

Medicare data-matching bill passes Parliament

The government will launch a new data-matching scheme for sensitive medical information, designed to crack down on Medicare fraud, after controversial legislation sailed through Parliament with support from the...

Digital council sets new API agenda

The Australian Data and Digital Council had agreed to national API standards to enable all levels of government – as well as outside third-party organisations – to more easily...

Encryption laws: Have your say 

If you work in the tech industry and you have a view on the federal encryption laws, we would love your feedback on the commercial impact of the laws....

Labor amendments won’t solve encryption

Labor’s proposed amendments to the highly contentious encryption legislation were a welcome step in the right direction, but “tinkering at the edges” won’t fix the underlying issues with the...

Foreign influence on social media scrutinised

A new Senate Select Committee will look into foreign interference on social media and the spread of misinformation that undermines Australia’s democracy. Labor put forward the motion to create...

ServicesAus gets a structural facelift

Services Australia will be up and running as an executive agency rather than a department from February next year, and the Department of Communications has been rolled in with...

R&D tax changes back on the table

The federal government has put its changes to the research and development tax incentive (RDTI) back on the table, with plans to shave $1.8 billion from the scheme. Treasurer...