The Prime Minister’s speech, A Future Made in Australia, has made a splash. Jennifer Hewett in the Australian Financial Review starts her column by commenting on the catchiness of...
Policy
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Climate, worker and innovation experts have embraced the Prime Minister’s seismic shift on industrial policy that will see coordinated government intervention to help Australia compete in the global clean...
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The Albanese government has unveiled plans to introduce a Future Made in Australia Act later this year that will serve as an “anchor” for the country’s response to fracturing...
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Tech industry groups are troubled by the Albanese government’s merger reforms, warning they could lower the investment attractiveness of the local tech sector. But the view presented by the...
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Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has unveiled C$2.4 billion (A$2.7 billion) in budget initiatives aimed at boosting national capability in artificial intelligence, including large investments if Canadian-owned and located...
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It is just five weeks until federal Treasurer Jim Chalmers delivers his third budget in what he has frequently described as a defining decade for the country on all...
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Victoria’s (and Australia’s) future prosperity is dependent on knowledge-intensive companies that collaborate, innovate, and commercialise successful products globally. But to survive and reach commercial success, these companies must be...
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The Minns government looks set to scrap its predecessor’s ambitious target to source almost a third of the state’s technology buys from smaller businesses, after not publishing the latest...
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Australia must implement “directional” industry policy that utilises clear goals, a diverse mix of policy and strong governance to take full advantage of structural changes like decarbonisation and emerging...
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A bipartisan Senate committee has sounded the alarm over the expanded use of automated decision-making in immigration and biosecurity matters that should be decided on a case-by-case basis by...
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“If you control the standards, you control the technology, and if you control the technology, you control the world” – a maxim highlighting Australia’s underestimated influence in global tech...
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Controversial legislation that creates a licence-free environment for technology sharing between Australia and the United States and United Kingdom has passed Parliament with amendments that bake in exemptions for...
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The federal government should review its use of panels in relation to the procurement of both goods and professional services and look for ways to increase opportunities for a...
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The Net Zero Economy Authority’s role in coordinating net-zero industry policy will include investment referrals to the National Reconstruction Fund Corporation, according to a new bill. Tabled by Assistant...