Tag: Chris Minns

NSW hands Opal overhaul to Germany’s INIT in blow to Cubic

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
German technology company INIT has wrested the NSW government’s Opal contract from incumbent Cubic, winning a decade-long deal to overhaul and operate the transport ticketing system. NSW Premier Chris...

Data centres lead $136bn NSW investment rush

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
New South Wales has attracted $73 billion in proposed data centre and digital infrastructure investments through the Investment Delivery Authority’s first call for proposals. The sector topped the list...

Sydney’s innovation push has a people problem

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
Australia’s technology heartland is being “smashed” by the housing crisis, with thousands of young workers fleeing Sydney and the top imported workers heading home because of a cultural void....

NSW criminalises sexually explicit deepfakes

Posted on   |  by Trish Everingham
The Minns Government has passed new laws criminalising the creation and sharing of sexually explicit deepfakes, expanding New South Wales’ framework against image-based abuse to try and keep pace...

SERD review paper highlights super gap in R&D investment

Posted on   |  by Trish Everingham
Australia’s $4.2 trillion superannuation pool has been highlighted as a potential source of much-needed capital for early-stage innovation, with a new government issues paper pointing to the current system’s...

Chris Minns: Unlock superannuation for VC investment

Posted on   |  by James Riley
NSW Premier Chris Minns has thrown his weight behind Tech Council of Australia calls for rule changes that would enable a greater share of superannuation funds to be invested...

NSW Budget: $80m in startup support, data centre reform

Posted on   |  by James Riley
NSW Treasurer Daniel Mookhey’s state Budget this week will include the creation of a new Investment Delivery Authority and $80 million in new innovation funding to support startups. The...

NSW manufacturing hub links up with Japanese automation leader

Posted on   |  by Trish Everingham
The NSW government has signed an agreement with Japanese electronics company Omron to work with the state’s newest manufacturing incubator, the Advanced Manufacturing Readiness Facility (AMRF). Under the Memorandum...

NSW manufacturing facility launches with uni partnership

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
NSW’s government-backed manufacturing incubator has officially launched, signing on with a new partnership between 10 of the state’s biggest universities to help translate innovative research. After a three-year wait...