Author: Brandon How

Consumer law rallying cry as Rod Sims leaves ACCC chair

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In his last speech as head of Australia’s competition watchdog, Rod Sims has implored economists to stop viewing consumer law as “the poor cousin of competition law” and called...

WA naval precinct gets a $4.3 billion federal upgrade

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During his visit to Western Australia, Prime Minister Scott Morrison announced that the state would receive $4.3 billion for a naval precinct upgrade. WA will get its first large-vessel...

The AI powered drones hunting meteorites in outback WA

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Researchers at Curtin University have recovered a meteorite in the Western Australian outback using a new drone-mounted AI scanner. The meteorite was recovered at the end of last year...

Gig Guide: Board revamp for RegTech Association

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The new chair of the RegTech Association (RTA) is Commonwealth Bank’s general manager performance and risk transformation Jasper Poos. The deputy chair role has been filled by Leica Ison,...

$52 million to decarbonise NSW

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The New South Wales government is seeking applications for a share of $52 million worth of clean technology grants in a bid to boost commercial development in low emission...

Coal miner pivots to lithium after 40 years

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Coal miner Idemitsu Australia has announced plans to invest in lithium mining, leveraging the experience its Japan-based parent company Idemitsu Kosan in renewable energy technologies. The company is eyeing...