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No time for autopilot on tech policy: O’Neil

There needs to be a return to Australia’s “reformist zeal” around tech and innovation and a move away from the current hands-off approach, according to shadow innovation minister Clare...

‘Golden opportunity’ for RegTech: Carnell

30 July 2020 | by Denham Sadler

There is a “golden opportunity” for RegTech to help Australia’s economic recovery and a new panel needs to be established to help SMEs access government contracts, according to Small...

DTA to build new visa processing platform

7 July 2020 | by Denham Sadler

The Digital Transformation Agency has been handed responsibility for developing a new visa processing system after a botched attempt to contract this job to the private sector which cost...

Tech boost for our ‘job-ready graduates’

20 June 2020 | by Denham Sadler

Technology and engineering university courses will be significantly cheaper under a government plan to funnel students into “job-relevant” degrees in sectors where employment growth is expected. Education Minister Dan...

Sovereign capability a new priority: Andrews

20 May 2020 | by James Riley

The swift onset of the coronavirus pandemic badly exposed supply chain gaps in Australia for critical health sector products and materials, putting a new urgency on issues of sovereign...

O’Dwyer to squeeze tech platforms

6 March 2018 | by James Riley

The federal government will meet quarterly with tech giants including Facebook and Google to “hold their feet to the fire” on combating cyber-bullying and making their online platforms safer...

2030: Ferris at the Press Club

1 February 2018 | by James Riley

The chair of Innovation and Science Australia (ISA) Bill Ferris spoke at the National Press Club in Canberra today, following the release of its 2030 Strategic Plan yesterday. The...

CSIRO maps carbon fibre future

8 November 2017 | by James Riley

CSIRO boss and former Silicon Valley denizen Larry Marshall used all his pitching powers to try and wow the troops at the National Press Club this week, revealing Australia’s...

No charges laid for cyber attacks

11 October 2017 | by James Riley

Australia’s cyber spooks say they responded to more than 600 “serious incidents” in the last year, and yet no charges and no prosecutions have been made as a result...

Anna Bligh on open bank data

26 July 2017 | by Denham Sadler

An open data regime is “just the beginning” of the wave of disruption set to hit Australian banks and open up opportunities for smaller FinTech players, Australian Bankers’ Association...

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