The federal government’s controversial anti-encryption bill gives “extraordinary powers of unprecedented scope” and may serve to “undermine public safety”, according to some of the biggest tech companies in the...
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Improving gender diversity in Australia’s STEM workforce is an “economic necessity” that required a “cohesive, holistic and sustained approach” to achieve, according to the Academy of Science. The Academy...
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New South Wales Finance Minister Victor Dominello will deliver the 2018 ministerial keynote address at the InnovationAus.com RegTech forum, outlining the state’s program and deregulation and digital service delivery....
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Australian startups and fast growing tech companies raised more than $3.5 billion across more than 730 separate investments in the financial year to the end of June, according to...
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Australia’s deep tech sector is facing a ‘huge’ talent gap as the country’s biggest incubator in the space looks to keep promising companies from relocating overseas. Cicada Innovations, an...
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The Australia and New Zealand branch of the Smart Cities Council will release a paper next month to help state and local governments, and property developers understand core smart...
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The federal government’s long-awaited equity crowdfunding reforms are set to be passed by Parliament this week, a year after they were first introduced. The Corporations Amendment (Crowd-sourced Funding for...
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There has been a groundswell of attention and support for cybersecurity in the Victorian government, with recent high-profile breaches serving as a wake-up call for public servants, according to...
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I believe we are living in divisive times. The people we have elected to lead us into the future seem unable to reach consensus on anything from immigration to...
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Australia’s Startup Muster is in the market for a new CEO following the departure of Julian Tol less than four months after being appointed to the role in June....
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Steve Baxter is getting out of the accelerator business, selling River City Labs and its associated startup programs to – of all people – the Australian Computer Society. The...
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This weekend’s GovHack event is set to be the biggest yet, with thousands expected to unite to demonstrate the potentials and opportunities on offer through the use of government...
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The South Australian government has cut a number of tech and innovation-focused programs as part of a major shift away from grants-based industry assistance. The incoming Liberal state government...
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The Reserve Bank of Australia has warned against an uncoordinated approach to digital identity, saying this would lead to “inefficiencies” and security risks. Addressing the Business Banking Summit last...