Author: Brandon How

Cost of developing battery industry not modelled by govt

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The Commonwealth government has yet to produce modelling on the cost of developing a battery cell manufacturing industry in Australia, but remains committed to its election commitment to produce...

Gig Guide: Siemens loyalist to head ANZ office

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A veteran of the German technology group Siemens Peter Halliday has been appointed as the new chair and chief executive officer of Siemens Australia from September 1. Mr Halliday...

ASIC needs to boost its tech investment: review

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The Australian Securities and Investment Commission “requires a substantial uplift in its data and technology capability” alongside a “material cultural change” to access the full benefit of any upgrade,...

WA Future Health Innovation fund gets a new focus

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Four new areas of focus have been unveiled for the Western Australian government’s Future Health Research and Innovation fund. Building on the four strategic themes outlined in the WA...

$10m for Victorian SMEs targeting Hanwha contracts

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The Victorian government will make $10 million available to the local defence supply chain to help them win contracts with South Korean giant Hanwha Defense Australia. The funding will...

ANU spin outs offer commercialisation insights

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The leaders of three companies spun out of the Australian National University gathered last Wednesday to offer advice on issues of commercialisation, collaborating with universities, and early-stage recruitment. Organised...

Australia lags OECD on AI and data productivity

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The federal Productivity Commission says Australian businesses lag other developed economies in the adoption of productivity boosting data analytics and AI tools despite a relatively high uptake of cloud...

‘Regulation is coming’: ASIC chair tells crypto ecosystem

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The Australian Securities and Investments Commission must become a “digital savvy regulator” to tackle growing regulatory challenges including crypto assets and investment scams according to its chair Joseph Longo....

Tim Ayres hosts heavy industry and trade roundtables

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Representatives from 15 heavy industry organisations will meet on Tuesday morning at a roundtable hosted by Assistant Minister for Manufacturing and Trade Tim Ayres as part of the Jobs...