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Austrac seeks external code help

“We need help,” says Austrac director of innovation Rajesh Walton, as he explains why the Australian government’s anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing agency will be hosting its first codeathon...

NPP, payments and blockchain

Three weeks after the launch of the National Payments Platform (NPP), Commonwealth Bank says it is signing up consumers for its PayID service at the rate of 10,000 people...

Western Sydney seals city deal

The newly-signed Western Sydney City Deal inked between the Commonwealth, the NSW government and eight local councils includes the creation and construction of a STEM facility and the roll-out...

Angel tax data revealed by ATO

More than 300 early-stage startups shared in about $300 million in investments from angel investors in what the government says underscores the effectiveness of its angel investor tax incentives....

NSW needs quick cyber overhaul

A report into how the NSW government responds to cybersecurity incidents by state’s Auditor-General Margaret Crawford found there is no whole-of-government incident detection capability in place. The performance audit...

White flag raised on innovation

Government has lost its way on the innovation policy and is now saddled with a minister who has given up on launching a new wave of policy reform, federal...

Energy sector a drive for women

There’s opportunity opening up for women in clean energy and blockchain financing, but low participation rates of women in corporate leadership and venture capital roles means there’s a long...

Daniel Petre on the 2030 strategy

In leading the debate about innovation policy in Australia, government must confront the reality of impending job losses and all the political complexity that comes with the issue, according...

Very attractive: Coastal innovation

Bega Valley Shire, located an almost equidistant drive from Sydney and Melbourne, and with direct flights from Merimbula Airport, boasts a thriving startup culture that is galvanising the Shire’s...

Space agency is a huge window

Australia has a “huge window of opportunity” in growing its space sector, but success is riding on the government’s commitment to a national space agency and how much funding...

Gov’t searches for encryption key

The federal government has recommitted to introducing legislation that would force tech companies to work with law enforcement to decrypt communications – but it still has not detailed how...

Hand grenades and Women in VC

It didn’t take long for the hand grenade to drop at a panel discussion on women’s involvement in the local VC and startup community. Speaking on a panel at...

‘Not satisfied’: DTA marketplace

Digital Transformation Agency chief executive Gavin Slater has conceded he is “not satisfied” with the performance of its Digital Marketplace and has signaled an expansion of the scope of...

Telstra’s 5G to overtake the NBN?

Telstra has announced its 5G rollout plans for 2019 and beyond at the Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2018 that is currently underway in Barcelona. As the first 5G capable...