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IMF warning on off-budget industry billions

The Albanese government’s plan to pump billions into industry development, housing and transform the electricity grid needs to be “phased appropriately”, while further off-budget vehicles should be avoided, the...

Chalmers’ first Budget primes an Australian-made future

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
After a hard-fought election, the first federal Budget from the newly installed Albanese Government sets the groundwork for an “Australian-made future”. Treasurer Jim Chalmers used his Budget speech to...

Govt to move on de-banking

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
Treasurer Jim Chalmers has flagged a government response to financial regulators’ warning that fintechs and digital currency exchanges are being “de-banked” suddenly and with little explanation. After reviewing the...

My Health Record funding void adds to Budget pressures

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
A decision by the former Coalition government not to fund the My Health Record system beyond the current financial year is contributing to the “immediate” financial pressures now weighing...

Productivity to flow from tech skills uplift: Chalmers

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
As the Jobs and Skills summit kicks off, Treasurer Jim Chalmers has urged attendees to focus on boosting Australia’s productivity, saying it “flows from investing in our people and...

Tech and innovation leaders make Jobs and Skills Summit cut

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
Leaders of Australian tech giants Atlassian and SafetyCulture have nabbed two of the coveted invites to this week’s national Jobs and Skills Summit, while the Tech Council of Australia...