Small and medium-sized enterprises now spend more on research and development than large businesses, with the growth of local venture capital and government support helping to alleviate some financing...
Australia is a long way off issuing a Central Bank Digital Currency, according to a final report on pilot projects initiated by the Reserve Bank of Australia and the...
Local FinTechs and two of the Big Four banks have been invited by the Reserve Bank to demonstrate the potential of Central Bank Digital Currency in Australia. Each of...
Australia’s central bank could be given new powers to regulate digital wallets like Apple Pay, with the bank already looking to impose least cost routing requirements on providers for...
The Australian Stock Exchange’s blockchain replacement for clearing system CHESS has been delayed again – for the fifth time – as the multinational tech consultants Accenture is brought in...
ABC news and investigations boss Gaven Morris has announced he will leave the national broadcaster when his contract expires, while the Reserve Bank of Australia’s long time technology lead...
When Facebook backed the Libra cryptocurrency in 2019, governments around the world took notice. Libra still hasn’t launched, but the Facebook cryptocurrency and China’s digital Yuan pilot are prompting...
The Reserve Bank of Australia has warned against an uncoordinated approach to digital identity, saying this would lead to “inefficiencies” and security risks. Addressing the Business Banking Summit last...
I’ve often said that Australia’s biggest obstacle to measurable success in the increasingly ruthless 21st century digital era is culture. Specifically, a cultural aversion to big ideas, global ambition...
The Reserve Bank of Australia boss has slammed the rapidly increasing valuations of Bitcoin and other crypto currencies as a “speculative mania,” but has nonetheless confirmed the RBA is...