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Mandatory return of credit reporting

The federal government is set to reintroduce its mandatory comprehensive credit reporting legislation after being left stranded in the run-up to the May election, nearly two years after the...

LaunchVic dishes out new Round X

LaunchVic has doubled down on previous investments and dished out a further $2 million to a range of startup-focused programs in the first funding round under its new state...

Disruption and democracy: Shetler

Serious action is needed now to curb the power of the global tech giants and Australia should be leading the way with a series of reforms, according to former...

Tough lessons of the bionic eye

‘Australia punches above its weight’. It’s a claim guaranteed to increase my blood pressure. As a science writer and broadcaster, last with The Australian, I appreciated the quality and...

Feds too slow on AI: Dominello

At a time when NSW is openly talking about introducing a facial recognition-based public transport ticketing system, the state is going it alone on a new ethical AI delivery...

ServicesAus not just ‘rebranding’: PM

Prime Minister Scott Morrison has called for a “step change” in how the public sector operates and denied claims that the creation of Services Australia is just a “fancy...

Vocational cyber training is key

Global networking and security giant Cisco has partnered with Victoria University’s Polytechnic to open a multi-million dollar cybersecurity training centre in the heart of Melbourne’s western suburbs and with...

Digital health gets new research hub

It has taken some time in finally getting its official launch, but government has opened the doors to a new public-private research hub aimed at using new digital technologies...

Investment visas to be reviewed

The federal government will review its business investment visas to make sure Australia is getting the best deal possible on the back of its “first of its kind” efforts...

Outsourcing is on the nose: CPSU

The government’s six-week, $858,000 deal with McKinsey to provide advice on the design of Services Australia has been slammed by the public sector union, with fears it will lead...

What happened to Jobs for NSW?

The future of direction of the NSW government’s startup and SME-focused industry development body Jobs for NSW remains up in the air five months after the re-election of the...

Sims urges action on digital platforms

Existing data protection laws have failed Australians and the government needs to get on the front foot to better protect privacy and curb the market dominance of the tech...

Rolled-gold: ServicesAus deal

Revelations that the federal government is paying McKinsey a standard “day rate” of up to $16,000 for senior partners to provide strategic advice on the design of government services...

New visa holds global promise

The federal government has unveiled a new, fast-tracked migration stream for highly-skilled global talent as part of its newfound effort to address the local skills gap and grow the...