Tag: Kate Pounder

Cautious welcome for govt’s planned privacy law upgrade

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
The government’s planned upgrade of Australia’s privacy law has been backed by the national regulator and cautiously welcomed by advocates and the tech sector after years of debate. The...

Tech Council: We’re gonna need a bigger room

Posted on   |  by James Riley
The Australian tech sector came to Canberra on Wednesday evening, with 34 software and hardware companies from across a broad spectrum of the economy setting up demonstration booths in...

CSIRO maps the nation’s digital workforce clusters

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
More than half of all tech workers in Australia are situated in one of 96 digital technology clusters scattered across the country, according to a new report from national...

Early-stage commercialisation package backed by industry

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
A $390 million early-stage commercialisation initiative designed to ready homegrown SMEs and startups for future investment through the $15 billion National Reconstruction Fund has been widely praised by industry...

Why now is the time to invest in our future

Posted on   |  by Kate Pounder
No question, next Tuesday’s Budget is being handed down in a challenging economic and fiscal environment. It needs to beat inflation, balance the Budget, and incentivise investment. That’s a...

UK unveils $4.5bn quantum strategy in tech-friendly budget

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
The UK government has announced it will invest billions into digital technologies, startups and R&D. The Spring budget includes commitments of £2.5 billion (AUD$4.55 billion) for quantum technologies alone...

SVB collapse: Impact on Australian tech ‘minimal’

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
The collapse of Silicon Valley Bank has sent shockwaves through the Australian tech sector, but industry leaders and government are confident that local exposure is limited after US regulators...