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ServiceNSW urges Feds to hurry up

The NSW Government’s next big transformation push will be in provision of business support services, and it wants sweeping changes to the way data is shared between the state...

Collaboration needs reality check

I cannot escape a ringing truth running through my mind, the old adage “doing the same thing and expecting better results”. Through all my years in the business world,...

Time for a rethink on Huawei?

In his own inimitable way, the late communications minister Stephen Conroy, may have done Huawei Technologies something of a favour by barring the company from competing on the tender...

Embracing failure not for our kids

Everyone following the discussion on innovation policy in Australia knows that skill development in the STEM subject areas is mentioned by everyone as being critical. Particular emphasis has been...

Tech should fight for Powerhouse

With the fate of the Australian Technology Park now largely decided, the local innovation sector should be getting itself organised now for a campaign to keep the Powerhouse Museum...

Rare Birds launch second title

Entrepreneurs don’t learn from replicating the success of other entrepreneurs. They learn from replicating their problem and innovating the solution. And so to the crux of the latest publication,...

Open Govt: Why the rush now?

The Turnbull Government has confirmed it will pursue membership of the Open Government Partnership (OGP) initiative, effectively reversing the policy of former Prime Minister Tony Abbott. The OGP is...

Medtech resonates with report

October 30th saw the release of a significant report from the Office of the Chief Scientist, Boosting High-Impact Entrepreneurship in Australia, charged with the objective of addressing the role of...

Game-changer innovation due

Culture, capital and commercialisation of research would form the backbone of the upcoming Innovation Statement, according to one of its principal architects Wyatt Roy. In a speech opening the...

Atlassian, Mirvac in new ATP talks

Software developer Atlassian has begun talks with Mirvac on the possibility of becoming a tenant at the Australian Technology Park. But no-one should hold their breath waiting for a...

Huawei’s Ren: Behind the man

Ren Zhengfei, the enigmatic founder and chairman of China’s most successful international company Huawei Technologies is a hard man to pin down. He has only ever given a handful...

Hanauer on the sharing economy

Nick Hanauer is that zillionaire guy from Seattle who upset a bunch of people at his local zillionaire’s club a couple of years ago by running a campaign to...

R&D tax needs focused overhaul

Consensus is brewing that Government should not scrap, but instead streamline and focus, the research and development (R&D) tax incentive scheme in order to get more bang for its...

Aussie tech flies flag in Finland

An Australian startup has taken out the top prize at the prestigious European startup pitch fest Slush, securing a €650,000 investment. CareMonkey, which is a health and safety electronic...