Existing data protection laws have failed Australians and the government needs to get on the front foot to better protect privacy and curb the market dominance of the tech...
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The government is yet to reveal how it would proceed with proposed changes to Employee Share Schemes, nearly nine months after they were first revealed. Treasurer Josh Frydenberg announced...
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A trial visa program helping Australian tech companies attract skilled overseas workers has been made permanent by the federal government following a 12-month pilot. The Global Talent-Employer Sponsored (GTES)...
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The South Australian government has dropped Blue Sky as the manager of its $50 million tech fund, as the company now shows “no interest” in venture capital. It comes...
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The Consumer Data Right laws are “very complex and messy” and plans to amend them later in the year may lead to further problems, digital rights advocates have said....
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A Federal Court decision has “major implications” for Australian tech companies making software claims under the research and development tax incentive, with the government’s recent narrow interpretation of eligible...
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As the Morrison government settles in to a new term, industry attention has turned to fixing the “broken” research and development tax incentive to ensure it better supports software...
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Industry minister Karen Andrews will hold a pair of roundtables with high-profile members of the tech and startup communities in an effort to improve relations with the sector and...
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A failed rocket launch won’t stop Queensland tech company Gilmour Space Technologies from taking “technology risks” in its journey to a commercial launch next year, according to its founder....
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The government’s Consumer Data Right is set to pass Parliament this week after Labor agreed to support it despite having “deep concerns” with some aspects of the new laws....
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The Industry Growth Centres are “generally on track,” but the government will struggle to measure their overall effectiveness, a long-awaited report has found. The federal government tasked Nous Group...
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The competition watchdog’s proposed changes to merger laws would hurt Australia tech companies and lead to entrepreneurs relocating overseas, according to AirTree Ventures co-founder Daniel Petre. The ACCC’s final...
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The newly-elected Liberal member for Wentworth Dave Sharma has called for a greater focus on supporting technology companies and the commercialisation of ideas in his maiden speech to Parliament....
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An intensive cybersecurity bootcamp is among the successful recipients of more than $1 million in funding from the government’s Incubator Support program. Industry minister Karen Andrews said on Tuesday...