Startups and tech firms will not miss out on government’s $189 billion stimulus package to combat the growing economic crisis, with a range of targeted new initiatives on offer....
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The government decision to abandon its long-running plan to outsource the country’s visa processing system has been welcomed by the federal Opposition and public sector unions as a “win...
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The upside of long-term and sustained public investment in scientific research becomes a lot more obvious during times of crisis. A national resource of deep knowledge experts is suddenly...
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The freshly minted Building 4.0 CRC has been given $28 million over seven years to help co-create innovative products and processes at the intersection of ‘Industrialised Building’ and ‘Industry...
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The government has quietly abandoned its highly contentious billion-dollar plan to outsource the nations visa processing systems, despite already spending more than $80 million on the tender process. Acting...
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BRIGHT ADS Beamlines Photon Delivery System The ADS beamlines are the fifth and sixth beamlines being built within the Australian Synchrotron/ANSTO BR–GHT program. The ADS beamlines project encompasses design, procurement, build/installation and...
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Yesterday, NBN Co positively announced that it would waive charges for additional data of up to 40 per cent for retail service providers for the next three months and...
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First-hand accounts from the front line of the battle against COVID-19 at ground zero have shown the critical role both local and large Chinese technology companies played in containing...
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In a direct response to concerns about increased network costs resulting from more Australians working from home as a result of the COVID-19 outbreak, NBN Co will waive charges...
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The federal government’s “ill-informed” reforms to the research and development tax incentive will damage Australia’s burgeoning life sciences sector at a time when it is at the forefront of...
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The landmark Parliamentary inquiry into the FinTech sector has again descended into a feud over the controversial practice of screen scraping, much to the chagrin of FinTech Australia. Screen...
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I’ve recently received an abundance of memes questioning whether the NBN might fold, as the impact of COVID-19 leads more Australians to access the internet from home. I enjoy...
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The independent national security monitor won’t call on government to repeal its highly controversial encryption laws but will likely recommend a series of tweaks, as a number of inquiries...
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There are calls for the federal government to put on hold its plans to secure a data-sharing deal with the US during the coronavirus pandemic so proper scrutiny can...