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ACCC targets tech platforms

Australia’s competition watchdog has launched an inquiry into the impact digital platforms like Facebook and Google are having on media and advertising disruption. The federal government has formally instructed...

Angus Taylor on data regulation

Posted on   |  by James Riley
The government will look to regulate the use of individuals’ data by tech giants like Google and Apple if the private sector can’t enforce its own standards, Assistant Minister...

Startup hub hits first big hurdle

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
Ambitious NSW Government plans to underwrite centralised innovation precincts in Sydney have run into significant trouble, with two big players pulling out of partnership negotiations. Just as Google announced...

Tech giants rise for Trump battle

Posted on   |  by James Riley
In mid-December last year, then US President-Elect Donald Trump invited America’s leading technology executives and entrepreneurs to his golden eyrie in Trump Tower “I’m here to help you folks...

Do free apps boost productivity?

Posted on   |  by James Riley
Google Australia has released a report quantifying the benefits to the economy of its many free apps. It reckons that “by connecting consumers and businesses and providing productivity tools,...

ANZ Bank nabs Google’s Maile

Posted on   |  by James Riley
ANZ Bank has snared former Google boss Maile Carnegie as group executive of its digital banking group reporting directly to the CEO, Shayne Elliott. The appointment, which came out...

J-Bish cements Valley Girl creds

Posted on   |  by James Riley
Australia’s Foreign Minister Julie Bishop has used her visit to San Francisco for the annual bilateral foreign and defence talks known as AUSMIN to underscore the clear message from...

Dastyari moves on ‘no tax’ tenders

Posted on   |  by James Riley
The Senate committee investigating corporate tax avoidance will this week recommend changes to government procurement processes aimed at levelling the playing field for Australian suppliers who pay tax in...