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NSW drags digital to the centre

NSW Minister for Finance, Services and Property Victor Dominello has foreshadowed structural changes in government that would bring its successful citizen-facing Service NSW delivery model even closer to the...

We must move rapidly on AI

Australian organisations need to move more rapidly into using artificial intelligence applications to automate and augment manual processes, as well as skilling up an AI workforce as the technology...

ASIC puts $6m to new innovation

The Australian Securities and Investment Commission has revealed that it has set aside $6 million over two years to develop financial regulation technology (RegTech), including collaboration with industry on...

FinTechAus reels as CEO departs

The role and effectiveness of FinTech Australia has been questioned following the sudden departure of its CEO just four months in the role, with a prominent member of the...

CivVic Labs aims at public sector

The Victorian government will spend $2.5 million on a new program to help open up procurement opportunities to the state’s tech startups. An accelerator program, backed by the state’s...

APRA warning for legacy banks

Banks and other incumbent financial service providers putting themselves at risk by neglecting investment in their legacy business systems amid pressure to avoid being disrupted by smaller, more agile...

APRA warning for legacy banks

Banks and other incumbent financial service providers putting themselves at risk by neglecting investment in their legacy business systems amid pressure to avoid being disrupted by smaller, more agile...

The moon shot of moon shots

Strap yourselves in Australia, we’re going to the moon. The CSIRO has launched a space industry roadmap for nation that urges the industry in Australia to get behind efforts...

Switzer: Perils of creative disruption

The conversation around the digital innovation is normally about its endless potential to deliver productivity improvements and prosperity. However, at Civic Nation 2018, Centre for Independent Studies executive director...

Encryption bill’s three-week rush

The federal government’s controversial encryption legislation has been referred to a joint committee for an inquiry, with only a three-week window for submissions. It follows the bill being introduced...

Victoria’s gig economy inquiry

The Victorian government has thrown itself into the ongoing federal debate on the regulation of the gig economy with the launch of an “Australian-first” inquiry into the on-demand workforce....

‘Connected city’ planning needed

Australia, like all other developed Nations, will see an immense increase in population in our cities over the next few decades. With this expansion we will face numerous challenges;...

StartCon and the Silicon Valley life

When an estimated 4,000 delegates gather in Sydney next month for the nation’s largest conference devoted to the startup entrepreneur sector, they might be able to answer a question...

Data61 seL4 gets German partner

CSIRO’s Data61 has entered a partnership with Munich-based secure hardware developer Hensoldt Cyber to provide an attack-resilient open source operating system for devices. The partnership has been in place...