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Dave Sharma on our tech future

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....

Andrews outlines first 100 days

Posted on   |  by James Riley
Job creation and building industrial capacity would be central themes for the Morrison government across portfolios, newly reappointed Industry, Research and Technology Minister Karen Andrews says. In the next...

Carr backs out of shadow ministry

Posted on   |  by Aimee Chanthadavong
Veteran Labor industry spokesman Kim Carr has announced he will not renominate to be part of the next Labor shadow ministry. “I have spoken to Anthony Albanese and told...

Science reacts to Coalition victory

Posted on   |  by James Riley
Both Science & Technology Australia and the Australian Academy of Science have released statements on the re-election of the Coalition government, welcoming the government and seeking to strengthen science...

Tech sector seeks key economic role

Posted on   |  by James Riley
The newly-elected Coalition government has been urged to include technology and digital skills in its broader economic vision after a “miracle” win on the weekend. With the Coalition now...

Dave Sharma is an industry win

Posted on   |  by James Riley
Australia’s former ambassador to Israel Dave Sharma said he is “humbled” by his election win in the federal seat of Wentworth, after current Independent member Kerryn Phelps conceded defeat...

Karen Andrews on the election win

Posted on   |  by James Riley
Karen Andrews was the Minister for Industry, Science and Technology in the previous Morrison Government and does not want to tempt fate by speculating on whether she will retain...

After miracle win, the work starts

Posted on   |  by James Riley
Scott Morrison hailed the Coalition’s shock election win as a “miracle”, on a disastrous night for the Labor Party. Despite every poll and political pundit predicting a comfortable Labor...

Election roundup: Technology policy

Posted on   |  by James Riley
While technology and innovation-focused policies have not been nearly as front and centre during this election campaign as they were in 2016, there have still been a number of...

Editorial: Toward a grand ambition

Posted on   |  by James Riley
As Australian voters head to the polls on Saturday to elect a new federal government, they will have a clear choice between Prime Minister Scott Morrison’s stay-the-course, steady-as-she-goes pitch...