Tag: COVID-19

Private capital wants a ‘visionary plan’

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
Australia needs a “visionary plan” to double the size and output of the local tech sector in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Australian Investment Council says The...

COVIDSafe ‘extremely limited’: New research

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
The effectiveness of COVIDSafe is “extremely limited” and the contact tracing app is unlikely to help prevent the spread of the virus, according to a new policy paper. The...

India trade deal on tech, cyber and SMEs

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
Australia has put pen to paper on a new deal with India that focuses on technology, cybersecurity and integrating SME supply chains. Prime Minister Scott Morrison conducted a virtual...

Universities get a $750m NSW lifeline

Posted on   |  by James Riley
The tertiary education sector in NSW has been thrown a lifeline with the state government to guarantee up to $750 million in commercial loans to help universities recover from...

No regrets: Larry Marshall on tech innovation

Posted on   |  by James Riley
CSIRO chief executive Larry Marshall, by his own admission, is not one for spending much time looking in the rear-view mirror. He’s been in the role for five years...

Tech sector builds a bridge to recovery

Posted on   |  by Stuart Kennedy
The post COVID-19 recovery phase gives Australia an opportunity to set its policy levers to help dramatically grow our technology sector to its full potential over the next ten...

Mining tech and services is a growth story

Posted on   |  by Stuart Kennedy
Australia has a post COVID-19 reconstruction engine staring it in the face in the form of the mining equipment, technology and services (METS) sector which has experienced a demand...

AusBiotech sector locked out of COVID response

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
Crucial research and thousands of jobs are at risk because the Australian biotech industry has been largely locked out of the federal government’s COVID-19 support efforts, according to AusBiotech....

Steven Marshall on the post-COVID economy

Posted on   |  by James Riley
South Australian Premier Steven Marshall says his government is working to an economic plan that aims to ensure the state exits 2020 in a stronger position than when it...