Tag: MYEFO

MYEFO: Robodebt an ‘unquantifiable’ risk

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
The federal government has acknowledged its trouble-plagued robodebt scheme is an “unquantifiable risk” to its coffers and announced a range of new tech-focused projects as part of the Mid-Year...

Research ‘at risk’: MYEFO cuts

Posted on   |  by James Riley
The Australian science and technology sector has been left “perplexed and disappointed” by the federal government’s “ram raid” cuts to research grants, with up to 500 PhD scholarships to...

Global Talent on the radar: MYEFO

Posted on   |  by James Riley
A new $13 million global talent scheme program has been unveiled by the federal government, providing fast-tracked visas to STEM-focused companies, following the launch of a pilot program earlier...

MYEFO reveals new tech savings

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
The government has cut $100 million from its planned spend on the Centrelink IT overhaul, but has dished out additional cash to the Medicare payments system and a new...