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PC’s grim view of finance sector

The Productivity Commission’s draft report into competition in the Australian financial system says we lack robust price rivalry, that FinTechs and neo-banks should have better market access, and that...

Game devs will now look offshore

There is growing concern a lack of federal support will force local game developers to move away from Australia as the industry reels from the “incredibly disappointing” response to a...

Fed Square revolt: Rethink required

A motion has been moved in the Victorian Parliament to reject the proposed Apple store at Federation Square as the Melbourne City Council readies a campaign to oppose the...

Powering a smart city agenda

A national roll out of smart meters could be the start of a working solution for Australia’s growing energy crisis. And the effort would have spill-over benefits for industry...

2030 plan: Déjà vu all over again

It seems these days that the public sector believes that the secret to a good report is in a winning title. That can be the only reason for Innovation...

Leeanne Enoch’s science agenda

Without science, there is no innovation. That’s the position Leeanne Enoch is taking in her new role as the Queensland Minister for Environment and Science, following the state’s election...

Keenan on the DTA challenge

Michael Keenan has delivered his first major speech on digital transformation – in Jakarta of all places – since being given the portfolio in Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull’s ministerial...

ACCC on dealing with algorithms

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission is now reliant on just-in-time legislation and the rapid rollout of report recommendations in order to perform its role in an increasingly digital...

Defence leads new tech agenda

When it comes to protecting Australia on all fronts – whether air, sea or land – we all like to hope that defence force has access to the most...

Career paths for technical skills

At a time where the Australian government has tightened access to temporary skills visas and the country is facing a widening technical skills shortage, companies need to consider how...

Time to regulate the gig economy?

The federal opposition has backed a campaign calling for new legislation to address worker exploitation in the gig economy, while the government warns against “unnecessary regulation”. The Transport Workers...

Innovation by the Murrumbidgee

Is there something in the water of the Murrumbidgee River? Wagga Wagga, which straddles the river and is located in south-western NSW, has a population of around 54,000, making...

Remarkable ups investment game

Disability-focused accelerator Remarkable will split more than $200,000 of investment funding with the next cohort of startups as part of its 16-week program. This will be the accelerator’s third...

2030 ‘tinkering’ is not enough

The Labor Opposition has reacted to the Innovation and Science Australia 2030 Strategy paper released this week calling it a “piecemeal” plan and slamming the Turnbull government for turning...