Tag: Queensland

Qld unveils 10-year defence plan

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A new defence and aerospace industry development fund is to be established to help local SMEs access defence contracts both directly and through supply chain opportunities under a new...

Qld budget: New money for tech

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Queensland Treasurer Jackie Trad’s first state budget since she was shuffled into the role at the end of last year has revealed the state government is rolling around in...

Giving new life to old industries

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Queensland’s Mackay with a population of around 85,000 has become a hub of startups and innovation focused on the area’s proximity to mining and sugar cane industries. Jarryd Townson...

Queensland’s AI skills drought

Posted on   |  by James Riley
A skills shortage in the rapidly emerging area of artificial intelligence (AI) in Queensland is putting a drag on the state’s innovation drive, according to global job site Indeed....

Qld: Will Enoch keep Innovation?

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While official numbers are still being tallied following the Queensland state election over the weekend, it’s confirmed that Minister for Innovation Leeanne Enoch kept her seat in the electorate...

Qld attempts to fix the internet

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Dampened by the federal government’s lacklustre efforts so far to roll out the National Broadband Network to regional parts of the state, the Queensland government is exploring whether it...

Co-working boost at The Capital

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The traditional model for a startup has been to find funding, find people, and then find an office space to work in. The rise of co-working spaces has turned...

Qld unveils first open data plan

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The federal government along with a number of state governments already have an open data policy in place. Now, it’s Queensland’s turn. The Queensland government has released its first...

Steve Baxter’s big new govt gig

Posted on   |  by Aimee Chanthadavong
To a large majority of Australians, Steve Baxter is the guy on Network Ten’s Shark Tank. Beyond the TV spotlight, however, Mr Baxter has been a driving force behind...