Tag: tech council of australia

Back ‘big bets’ with $15bn reconstruction fund: Tech sector

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
Australia’s $15 billion reconstruction fund should focus on “long-term, strategically important investments” in critical technologies that inherently carry higher risk, according to the country’s newest technology industry group. In...

‘Positive’ WA innovation strategy awaits funding

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
Western Australia’s 10-year innovation strategy has been welcomed by local tech and startup groups, but work remains to ensure it is backed by sufficient funding and supporting initiatives in...

Budget cut to diversity program disappoints tech sector

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
The federal government laid the foundations for its tech jobs push in Tuesday’s Budget but industry and science groups want more detail and have criticised a $4 million cut...

Australia ‘can and should’ manufacture EVs: Tesla chair

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
Australia should be doing almost everything in the electric vehicle value chain from mining and refining critical minerals to building batteries and even manufacturing cars, Tesla chair Robyn Denholm...

Tech giants rally against data localisation in Australia

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
Global tech giants and their industry associations have rallied against the federal government introducing localisation requirements for data storage, arguing it brings no inherent benefit to cybersecurity and that...

Govt backs proposed ‘Digital Apprenticeships’ scheme

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
The federal government is set to introduce a new ‘Digital Apprenticeships’ scheme that is binding on industry, with companies that sign up to commit to employing a proportion of...

Australian quantum leaders form industry alliance

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
A new alliance of Australian quantum technology leaders has been formed to give the industry a “common voice” in the emerging policy conversation and a platform to grow opportunity....