The New South Wales Government’s flagship investment vehicle for digital projects was not topped up in this year’s state Budget due to Treasury concerns over labour market constraints. The...
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American tech giant IBM will be paid more than $39 million over the next five years to upgrade the mainframe environment serving federal government programs like Centrelink and Medicare....
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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...
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The federal Treasury will begin ‘token mapping‘ work this year to create a consistent taxonomy to inform how crypto assets and associated services should be regulated. Token mapping is...
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NSW Minister for Customer Service and Minister for Digital Victor Dominello, the nation’s most successful political leader engaged in the technology transformation of government, has announced plans to leave...
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The controversial COVIDSafe app has been scrapped by new Health minister Mark Butler, who deemed it “no longer required” to control the spread of coronavirus. Launched two years ago...
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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...
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This week Amazon announced plans to fork out US$3.9 billion (A$5.6 billion) to acquire US healthcare company One Medical. One Medical reportedly provides primary care on a membership basis...
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New Government Services minister Bill Shorten has laid out his commitment to increasing collaboration across digital services and government jurisdictions. Continuing to create digital silos, through the development of...
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Digital identity services are critical to trust, particularly in cyberspace, according to New South Wales Digital Government minister Victor Dominello. In the context of what he describes as a...
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Australian Competition and Consumer Commission chair Gina Cass-Gottlieb highlighted the importance of collaboration in the fight against scams and outlined the regulator’s three-pronged approach to make Australia the world’s...
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Screen Australia has awarded more than $4 million worth of grants to fund development on tens of indie video game titles through the Games: Expansion Pack Fund. Initially announced...
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The New Zealand Game Developers Association has expressed concerns that Kiwi talent will emigrate across the Tasman Sea as the expected commencement date of Australia’s Digital Games Tax Offset...
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The NSW Government’s $48 million program to improve the uptake of AgTech is open for applications from companies tech companies focused on agriculture that want to become panel suppliers....